attained
Americanadjective
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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.
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having reached a specified level of accomplishment; skilled or expert.
He was an eminent professor of religion and a highly attained mystic.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unattained adjective
- well-attained adjective
Etymology
Origin of attained
First recorded in 1590–1600; attain ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; attain ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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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
And bear in mind, those figures were attained using low-viscosity motor oil, to reduce frictional losses and maximize fuel economy.
Foster attended a French-language prep school in Los Angeles as a child, meaning she attained fluency with much more ease and access than many Americans are afforded.
From Salon
"Studies show that parents with one child tend to have attained higher educational outcomes themselves than parents of multiple children," she says.
From BBC
And because of these ongoing efforts, huge ecological side benefits have been attained and continue to be achieved.
From Literature
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