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achieved

adj.
US //əˈtʃivd// UK //ɐtʃˈiːvd// achieved
  1. 1 successfully completed (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

    describes a goal or status that has already been reached.

    describing a state or status that has been attained or accomplished; often used in sociological contexts to describe status earned by merit.

    Example

    An achieved goal feels much better than one that was simply given to you.

    Example

    Sociologists distinguish between ascribed status, which is inherited at birth, and achieved status, which is earned through individual effort and choice.

    Usage

    In academic writing, it is frequently contrasted with 'ascribed'.

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