achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
has been achieving
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present perfect progressiveof achieve (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Appointed commissioner by then-Mayor Eric Adams in November 2024, Ms. Tisch has been achieving outstanding results ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Never drafted in three seasons of eligibility, Yeaman is suddenly on every pro team’s radar this season for what he has been achieving at Irvine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
"The challenge in our field has been achieving the right balance between a detailed view and the whole picture across the brain," said Wenjing Wang, a neuroscientist at the U-M Life Sciences Institute.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
Adam Vinatieri has been achieving new feats all season and can add a couple more just three days after celebrating his 46th birthday.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2018
And man has been achieving greater and greater combinations ever since.
From The Iron Heel by Jack London
