achieved status

American  

noun

Sociology.

1. the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort.

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Etymology

Origin of achieved status

First recorded in 1960–65

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How does achieved-status compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• ascribed status vs. achieved status

Example Sentences

Arbuckle achieved status last season in his first year as a full-time college coach.

From Seattle Times

As she achieved status and recognition, she encouraged and mentored other women.

From Washington Post

And so Ruan and his team created the world’s whitest paint - a title it recently earned in the Guinness World Records book, a never achieved status.

From Washington Times

South Korean men serving their mandatory military service dream of this nostalgic snack, and in North Korea, it has achieved status as a black-market good that gets resold at inflated prices.

From Los Angeles Times

The original “Starship Troopers” looked at a futuristic society in which humans achieved status by imposing their military will on so-called “Bugs,” a kind of Other from a distant planet.

From Los Angeles Times