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adjective

as in realized

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verb

past tense of attain

as in achieved

to obtain (as a goal) through effort Napoléon had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point

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as in earned

to receive as return for effort with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession

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No Israeli party has ever attained the 50% share needed to control parliament by itself. — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 The researchers demonstrated the benefit of using different atoms by maintaining quantum entanglement for 10 seconds as against a few milliseconds attained with the same set of atoms. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 There is a greater good to be attained and that is the emphasis that will now be placed on the education of our students. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 That show, launched in 2020, attained a cult following — it was named Best Podcasts of the Year by outlets like Vogue, Esquire and Cosmopolitan. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Rabies in humans is completely preventable but medical help must be attained right away, according to the CDC. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 However, those milestones won’t be attained in a Mets uniform. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Populism, distilled from the witches’ brew of 1893, only attained its full strength closer to the end of the century. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 In this new culture, freedom was attained not through engagement in political struggle but through individual consumer choices. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attained

Adjective

Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Definition of realized

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Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The Roadster also did not fly any appreciable distance, landing short of even the 120 feet the Wright Brothers achieved during their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieved

Verb

The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of earned

Adjective

Self is enthusiastic about adding the accomplished 24-year-old frontcourt player this late.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
An accomplished musician who has released albums as The One AM Radio, Hirway turned to podcasting after a bout of writer’s block, hoping to find a breakthrough in fellow musicians’ creative processes.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplished

Verb

Meanwhile, national Republicans are attempting to mobilize the state’s conservative voters around Marshall in a state Trump won with 57% of the vote in 2024.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2022, Lula summoned his old populist magnetism, built a coalition large enough to defeat Bolsonaro, and won a third term.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of won

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Google’s agent debuted this spring and since then has expanded access, added more connections to a range of sources, and gained new visibility as part of the Gemini app’s redesign.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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