attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
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Examples of attainment in a Sentence
She values educational attainment above all else.
Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.
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Unfortunately, the latter achievement far exceeds attainment scores in the United States.
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Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Lowery said in Monday’s speech that despite the progress, more work needs to be done to increase higher-education attainment.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Along with steady population growth, the rate of bachelor’s level degree attainment, an indicator of Kent County’s average education level, has also increased.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Saito highlights the Netherlands Fallacy, named for that country’s illusory attainment of both high living standards and low levels of pollution—a reality achieved by displacing externalities.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
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Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Lowery said in Monday’s speech that despite the progress, more work needs to be done to increase higher-education attainment.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Along with steady population growth, the rate of bachelor’s level degree attainment, an indicator of Kent County’s average education level, has also increased.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Saito highlights the Netherlands Fallacy, named for that country’s illusory attainment of both high living standards and low levels of pollution—a reality achieved by displacing externalities.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act of attaining : the state of being attained
2
: something attained : accomplishment
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