achiever
noun
achiev·er
ə-ˈchē-vər 
plural achievers
: someone who achieves success especially through effort : a successful person
Donovan's the best of the lot; typical first child, steady, responsible, the big achiever in the bunch.—
Sue Grafton
Sue Graftona high achiever [=a hard-working, successful person]
a low achiever [=a person who does not work hard and is not successful]
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About 10% of the top academic achievers in the class of 2025 in Illinois receive the honor, based on a formula that includes ACT/SAT test scores, class rank or the unweighted GPA (depending on which the school does), and class size.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
In contrast, fewer than a quarter of students in the top 25 percent of achievers are economically disadvantaged.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Among the lowest-level achievers, scores are now at the worst point since 1992.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
No one season lasts forever High achievers often favor one season and attempt to stay in it too long and ignore our need to experience the other three seasons.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
In contrast, fewer than a quarter of students in the top 25 percent of achievers are economically disadvantaged.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Among the lowest-level achievers, scores are now at the worst point since 1992.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
No one season lasts forever High achievers often favor one season and attempt to stay in it too long and ignore our need to experience the other three seasons.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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