achievement
noun
achieve·ment
ə-ˈchēv-mənt 
1
: the act of achieving something
the achievement of an ambition
2
a
: a result gained by effort : accomplishment
being honored for her academic achievements
a major scientific achievement
b
: a great or heroic deed
3
: the quality and quantity of a student's work
standardized tests to measure achievement
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The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement.
It was a great achievement.
Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
More than half of Californians and nearly 75% of U.S. residents live in communities where fluoride has been added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay, an intervention hailed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Adding low levels of fluoride to drinking water is widely considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century for its role in preventing tooth decay.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The De Bethune Kind of Grand Complication combines the technical and aesthetic achievements from the brand’s 22-year history.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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achievement
noun
achieve·ment
ə-ˈchēv-mənt
1
: the act of achieving
2
: something achieved
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