achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
had achieved
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past perfectof achieve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“Even before the pandemic, more than 60 countries had achieved higher life expectancy than the United States.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
This anxiety persisted even after scientists at a sleep lab informed study participants they had achieved quality sleep.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
She was the most emotional for this final one as she came to terms with what she had achieved.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Having gained that, he then quit Reform, the new name for the Brexit Party, in 2021, saying he had achieved all he could in politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Of course, he added, this was quite natural for a scientist who had achieved repeated triumphs with instruments scaled to fit on a laboratory bench.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
