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present participle of achieve.

achieving

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effectual adj.
performing adj.
doing n.
perfection n.

ADJECTIVE

effectual

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effective efficacious

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accomplishing adequate binding capable conclusive decisive determinative effecting efficient forcible fulfilling in force lawful legal licit potent powerful practicable productive qualified serviceable sound strong successful telling useful valid virtuous workable

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incapable unproductive useless

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impotent ineffectual unsuccessful weak

ADJECTIVE

performing

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operating

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acting doing effecting fulfilling

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carrying-out

NOUN

doing

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accomplishment act action deed performance thing

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accomplishing exploit performing

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carrying-out execution handiwork implementation

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cessation failure idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

NOUN

perfection

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accomplishment evolution excellence fulfillment ideal integrity precision purity quality superiority supremacy transcendence virtue

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acme arete completion consummation crown ending entireness exactness excellency exquisiteness faultlessness finish finishing idealism impeccability maturity merit paragon realization ripeness sublimity wholeness

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perfectness

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failure frustration imperfection inferiority

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damage deficiency flaw incompleteness uselessness worthlessness

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And, really, that’s all achieving anything in this life is: manifestation.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Many clubs have tried to copy it without achieving the same level of success.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

I have had thousands of conversations over the years with young families who have dreams of living debt-free and achieving major financial goals, like owning a home or sending their children to college.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The latest guidance upgrade, combined with personalization revenues ahead of plan, reinforces Ferrari’s long-standing track record of exceeding guidance and achieving strategic targets ahead of schedule, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Would he tell Slughorn — Harry’s stomach churned — how Harry had been achieving such good results in Potions all year?

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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