Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for attain. Search instead for attain USD.
Definitions

attain

[uh-teyn] / əˈteɪn /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Is it easier to find the empathy and humanity in playing a character desperate to attain the power than someone already holding it, like an Elon Musk or a Jeff Bezos?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

You certainly did not attain your wealth alone.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Global talent visas - which the Home Office offers to senior workers in the science, digital technology, and arts and culture sector - are much more difficult to attain, Turner said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Eventually, those two attain the life they assumed was permanently out of reach by bending to the Chairwoman’s will.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“It’s responsible for organizing your thoughts and actions to attain your goals.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




Vocabulary lists containing attain


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "attain" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com