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achieved
uh-CHEEVD
Achieved (adjective) means Reached, completed, or accomplished successfully. Example: “The achieved results exceeded everyone's expectations.”
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Reached, completed, or accomplished successfully.
"The achieved results exceeded everyone's expectations."
"The team celebrated their achieved goals with a quiet dinner together."
"Looking over the achieved targets, the manager felt proud of everyone."
How to use achieved
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that has already been successfully reached or completed.
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What does “achieved” mean?
The word “achieved” means reached, completed, or accomplished successfully. In plain terms, describes something that has already been successfully reached or completed.
How do you pronounce “achieved”?
“Achieved” is pronounced uh-CHEEVD (/əˈt͡ʃiːvd/ in IPA).
How do you use “achieved” in a sentence?
Here is “achieved” used in a sentence: “The achieved results exceeded everyone's expectations.”
What part of speech is “achieved”?
“Achieved” is an adjective.
Is “achieved” a common word?
“Achieved” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between "achieved" and "accomplished"?
The two are close synonyms, both meaning successfully completed. "Achieved" often stresses reaching a goal after effort, as in a target achieved. "Accomplished" can carry the same sense but also describes a highly skilled person, as in an accomplished pianist, a meaning "achieved" does not share.
What is the opposite of achieved?
Common opposites include unachieved, unfulfilled, missed, and failed, describing a goal that was not reached. Depending on the sentence, "attempted" or "abandoned" may also contrast with it, describing an aim that was tried but never completed, rather than one carried through to success.
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