attainment
Americannoun
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an act of attaining.
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something attained; a personal acquirement; achievement.
- Synonyms:
- accomplishment
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonattainment noun
- reattainment noun
Etymology
Origin of attainment
First recorded in 1350–1400, attainment is from the Middle English word attenement. See attain, -ment
Example Sentences
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Under its proposed reforms, the government said it is also planning to halve the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in England by the time children born in this Parliament finish secondary school.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Despite rising levels of educational attainment, U.S. middle-aged adults showed declines in episodic memory -- a pattern not observed in most comparable countries.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
Instead, the study suggests that the declining job prospects for young college grads “may reflect the continued growth in college attainment, adding ever larger cohorts of college graduates to the ranks of job seekers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The disability program combines those categories with physical characteristics and educational attainment to determine whether an applicant should receive benefits.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Rather than channel his abilities into the attainment of awards and prizes, however, Gellert Grindelwald devoted himself to other pursuits.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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