Collocations for achievement - noun
1. thing done successfully
ADJECTIVE
amazing,
considerable (esp. BrE),
extraordinary,
fine,
great,
important,
impressive,
major,
monumental,
no mean (esp. BrE),
notable,
outstanding,
real,
remarkable,
significant,
tremendous
It's a monumental achievement for such a young athlete.
This was no mean achievement for the government.
It's a monumental achievement for such a young athlete.
This was no mean achievement for the government.
rare
unique
positive
crowning, main, supreme
He regarded that victory as the crowning achievement of his career.
unique
positive
crowning, main, supreme
He regarded that victory as the crowning achievement of his career.
lasting
personal
math, mathematics, reading (all AmE)
low reading achievement in children
personal
math, mathematics, reading (all AmE)
low reading achievement in children
artistic,
athletic (esp. AmE),
cultural,
economic,
educational,
engineering,
literary,
scientific,
sporting (esp. BrE),
technical,
technological
Rutherford was knighted in recognition of his scientific achievements.
The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting achievements.
Rutherford was knighted in recognition of his scientific achievements.
The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting achievements.
VERB + achievement
be,
constitute,
represent
This conference in itself represents a solid achievement.
This conference in itself represents a solid achievement.
celebrate,
honour/honor,
recognize
This award honours/honors the achievements of American women in medicine.
This award honours/honors the achievements of American women in medicine.
PREPOSITION
achievement in
She was given a prize for her achievements in textile design.
She was given a prize for her achievements in textile design.
2. act of achieving sth
ADJECTIVE
high
two years of consistently high achievement
two years of consistently high achievement
individual,
personal
human
The moon landing of 1969 was seen as a high point of human achievement.
human
The moon landing of 1969 was seen as a high point of human achievement.
academic,
educational,
intellectual
Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement.
Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement.
Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
achievement + NOUN
gap
the achievement gap between white and minority schoolchildren
the achievement gap between white and minority schoolchildren
award
He won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
He won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
test
(esp. AmE)
amazing achievement test scores
amazing achievement test scores
PHRASES
a feeling of achievement,
a sense of achievement
Climbing the mountain gave him a tremendous sense of achievement.
Climbing the mountain gave him a tremendous sense of achievement.
a lack of achievement
a record of achievement
an impressive record of achievement
a record of achievement
an impressive record of achievement