achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
achieving
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present participleof achieve.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They determined that achieving this would require a better foundation for the living muscle tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
There are five steps in the process to achieving sainthood in the Catholic Church, some of which can take many years, and this campaign is at a very early stage.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Sitting in front of rows of cookbooks at her Manhattan apartment, she spoke to us about her new media venture, how to dress up store-bought cheesecake and her trick for achieving perfectly creamy scrambled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Not many people see us as a community capable of achieving something this big,” said Jaelyn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
For they gave me no sign for a month yet that I was any nearer achieving that purpose than I had been at Fish Island.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
