attained
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It wasn’t until 2022 that he attained the rank of ayatollah, the title given to a senior religious leader, and a prerequisite for anyone to become supreme leader.
He had attained the rank of Hujjat al-Islam, but was presented as ayatollah -- a higher rank held by his father and by revolutionary leader Ruhollah Khomeini -- upon his appointment as supreme leader.
From Barron's
Alireza Arafi, whose name has also come up as a potential successor, attained the rank of an ayatollah, or mujtahid, after publishing over 20 books and articles on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy.
From Salon
Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."
From Barron's
None but a child taken at an early age would have ever attained the proficiency and wrought such widespread evil as I have.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
