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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The second Inclusion List also names 25 top achievers across inclusion metrics and 50 new winners for 2023 cinema.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Most athletes are already very high achievers and expect a lot from themselves.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Rural students are high achievers A third myth is that rural students underachieve.
—Darren Dubose, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Experts have found that many anorexia patients are high achievers who set nearly impossible standards for themselves.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Most athletes are already very high achievers and expect a lot from themselves.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Rural students are high achievers A third myth is that rural students underachieve.
—Darren Dubose, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Experts have found that many anorexia patients are high achievers who set nearly impossible standards for themselves.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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