ACHIEVEMENT Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'achievement' differ from other similar words?

The words exploit and feat are common synonyms of achievement . While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. // her achievements as a chemist

Q: When can 'exploit' be used instead of 'achievement'?

In some situations, the words exploit and achievement are roughly equivalent. However, exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. // his exploits as a spy

Q: When is it sensible to use 'feat' instead of 'achievement'?

The words feat and achievement can be used in similar contexts, but feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. // an acrobatic feat

achievement

noun

ə-ˈchēv-mənt

Definition of achievement

as in success

a successful result brought about by hard work this improvement in your time for a 10K road race is quite an achievement!

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as in execution

the doing of an action what you're asking is the achievement of a miracle

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as in accomplishment

the state of being actual or complete you should be proud of the achievement of your goals

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How does the noun achievement differ from other similar words?

The words exploit and feat are common synonyms of achievement. While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.

her achievements as a chemist

When can exploit be used instead of achievement?

In some situations, the words exploit and achievement are roughly equivalent. However, exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act.

his exploits as a spy

When is it sensible to use feat instead of achievement?

The words feat and achievement can be used in similar contexts, but feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.

an acrobatic feat

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Recent Examples of achievement These are some of man's most sorcery-like achievements, providing materials with excellent engineering properties. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026 The Venice Film Festival is to celebrate George Clooney with a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Micah Green, PhD, a professor at TAMU and co-principal investigator, stressed the value of the achievement. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 The Oscar-winning actor will receive the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival. — Hanna Rantala, USA Today, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for achievement

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Strong internal relationships, institutional credibility, leadership opportunities, and career growth often come more easily inside organizations where people know your value and are invested in your success.

— Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
While the administration lost its bid this week to do away with birthright citizenship by executive order, its strategy has, in large part, been a success.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of success

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Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.

— William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of execution

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The other challenger, Flipkart, also said last week that its quick service offering, Minutes, has over 1,000 micro fulfilment centers across more than 130 cities.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of fulfillment

Noun

As Vedder handed her the guitar, Bella immediately lit up with excitement, jumping for joy as the realization set in.

— Christina Cardona, USA Today, 30 June 2026
That was huge, because Mary has had the realization that what was supposed to be a nurturing maternal force in her life had a damaging impact on her.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Definition of realization

Noun

Today’s talks between Iran and Qatar will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Estimates suggest that as a result of the implementation of these mandates, more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were averted by May 22, 2020.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Rendon’s attitude and performance became so disappointing that the Angels effectively told him to stay away in 2026 and restructured the final year of his contract.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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