attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
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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The study took into account confounding factors that might have influenced dementia risk, such as use of preventive health services, past common disease diagnoses, and educational attainment.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Voucher advocates point to research that school choice boosts test scores and improves educational attainment.
—Suzanne Eckes, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Productivity metrics: Monitor changes in project completion rates, output quality or goal attainment.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
People with specific intracranial injuries had lower attainment in tertiary education than people with concussions.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Voucher advocates point to research that school choice boosts test scores and improves educational attainment.
—Suzanne Eckes, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Productivity metrics: Monitor changes in project completion rates, output quality or goal attainment.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
People with specific intracranial injuries had lower attainment in tertiary education than people with concussions.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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