achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
is achieving
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present progressiveof achieve (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile at Locke, documentation shows that the typical student is achieving a year or more of learning every school year, Green Dot says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
What matters above all is achieving consistent growth.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Though Beijing has experienced its share of failures, its lunar program is achieving serious leaps in the technologies that matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Yamal is achieving things few 17-year-olds have ever done before.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
Working with the absolute minimum of staff and outside expenses, it is achieving the maximum amount of good.
From Over the Fireside with Silent Friends by Richard King
