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attained

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adjective

reached or achieved, often after considerable time and effort:
Any country with a reactor and a fairly easily attained level of expertise can build an atomic bomb.
having reached a specified level of accomplishment; skilled or expert:
He was an eminent professor of religion and a highly attained mystic.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of attain.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of attained¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; attain ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; attain ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Then, we see a photo somehow attained of the actual family whose home was invaded, also with their faces blurred.

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The latest awards were announced at a glittering ceremony this week, with Aughton's Moor Hall ascending to the catering version of Everest when it attained the prestigious three-star rating.

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But having attained the heights of “Paddington 2,” this third installment can only float downward ever so slightly.

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All of these issues have been discussed for years, but they have suddenly attained a new sense of urgency with Trump's apparent bid for control of Greenland.

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In addition to being reviewed by influencers, the cookies themselves have attained influencer-level fame.

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