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Success, filed in triplicate and stripped of all joy by HR.

means Something you've achieved or reached through effort, especially a skill or goal worth putting on a résumé.

from From 'attain,' which came through French 'ataindre' from Latin 'attingere' — 'ad-' (to) plus 'tangere' (to touch). To attain something was literally to reach out and touch it; the '-ment' tacked on turns the verb into the trophy you get for the reaching.

vs achievement
sounds bureaucratic where achievement sounds earned
favorite habitat
performance reviews and school district reports
etymology
from attain, to touch or reach, now mostly reaches spreadsheets
hidden feature
can describe a target you missed by a mile
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