Definition of "achieved" []

• Highly skilled or developed; accomplished: "The author . . . is not merely lucky, but an achieved and deserving fiction writer” ( Wright Morris). (adjective)

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• "Temples are closed on Sundays and open only to church members considered worthy — a designation achieved through tithe paying and a faithful adherence to the standards of conduct expected by the church."
• "Temples are closed on Sundays and open only to church members considered worthy - a designation achieved through tithe paying and a faithful adherence to the standards of conduct expected by the church."
• "The Tar Heels returned home from snowy Detroit with the hardware Tuesday afternoon, greeted at the Smith Center by approximately 13,000 adorers to celebrate the title achieved a night earlier by defeating Michigan State in front of a record crowd for a championship game."