attain
verb (used with object)
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain.
attains
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present tense formof attain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But it attains the weight of well-wrought drama as Yosef and his family consider complex questions of home and dislocation, and it’s put together with a strong sense of rhythm and composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Zardari, who already enjoyed immunity while in office, will retain legal protection even after leaving the presidency so long as he attains no other public office.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
We might even consider a kind of "grand bargain," wherein AI attains freedom and autonomy while humans secure a universal basic income, enabled by a radically restructured economy where many traditional jobs have become redundant.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
A desire to maintain privacy as she attains the kind of visibility that has people curious about her dating life is its own type of Hollywood thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
He attains celebrity status with his evening game of Crazy Cat.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
