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attainments

/əˈteɪnmənts/

Meanings
noun
The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.

Examples :

"Her academic attainments, including a master's degree and published research, made her a strong candidate for the job. "
achievement ability education

Related Words

Illustration reaching

reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

Illustration attaining

attaining verb

/əˈteɪnɪŋ/

To gain (an object or desired result).

"To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day."

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration acquirement

acquirement noun

/əˈkwaɪə(ɹ)mənt/

(chiefly in plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.

"Her acquirement of fluency in Spanish and Mandarin was crucial to her success in international business. "

Illustration publications

publications noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The university library has a large collection of academic publications, including journals, books, and articles. "

Illustration obtaining

obtaining verb

/əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"Example Sentence: "She is working hard, obtaining good grades in all her classes." "

Illustration candidate

candidate noun

/ˈkæn.dɪdət/ /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/

A person who is running in an election.

"Maria is a candidate for student council president. "

Illustration academic

academic noun

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

"Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "

Illustration published

published verb

/ˈpʌblɪʃt/

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

"Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune."

Illustration acquisition

acquisition noun

/æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/

The act or process of acquiring.

"The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself."

Illustration exertion

exertion noun

/əɡˈzɝʃən/

An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

"Sentence: Completing the marathon required a lot of physical exertion. "

Illustration arriving

arriving verb

/əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

"He arrived home for two days."