achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
achieved
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past participleof achieve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof achieve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
achieveverb (used with object)to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
Example Sentences
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She doesn’t expect many more agreements with drug companies, saying the administration “has achieved their near-term goals in terms of making deals.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
When the five qubits were tested individually, each achieved single-qubit gate fidelity well above 99.99%, with the highest approaching 99.999%.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Whatever your view on that industry, the sheer scale of what humans have achieved in such conditions is impressive.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Coronado’s Curragh mine in Australia achieved its strongest quarter for run-of-mine coal production since 2020, says Jefferies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In October 1917, near the little frontier town of Caporetto, the Austrians with their German allies achieved an unexpected breakthrough in what is called the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
