exceptional achievement

collocation in English

meaningsofexceptionalandachievement

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exceptional
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/
much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, ...
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achievement
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈtʃiːv.mənt/us
/əˈtʃiːv.mənt/
something very good and difficult that you have succeeded ...
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(Definition ofexceptionalandachievementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The publication of the minutes of meetings a fortnight after they are held is anexceptionalachievement.
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First, honours should be awarded on merit, forexceptionalachievementor exceptional service, over and above that which normally might be expected.
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Thisexceptionalachievement, in the face of all our economic difficulties, has transformed the housing problem we inherited.
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The sportsmark gold award recognises those schools which showexceptionalachievement, highly innovative schemes or outstanding progress in meeting their sporting aims.
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Last year was one ofexceptionalachievementin this country.
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I think that we would all agree that the criteria for the award of an honour should beexceptionalachievementor service to the public benefit.
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Letchworth is an entirelyexceptionalachievement.
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Much of this research does not actually use the term great in describing itself, preferring terms such as eminence, genius,exceptionalachievement, etc.
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Creativity andexceptionalachievementwould be repressed as a result.
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To be named on both is anexceptionalachievementand only eight players have managed this.
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It was bestowed to honourexceptionalachievementand on rare occasions as an honorary award.
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Amongst these was theexceptionalachievementof winning three years in a row in 1956, 1957 and 1958.
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Its findings, particularly in relation to accumulation of advantage, are relevant to the question of eminence,exceptionalachievement, and greatness.
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In a sport where matches often last a few seconds, and a brief lapse in concentration can lead to a loss, this is anexceptionalachievement.
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He also directed a research team which conducted a major investigation into the development of exceptional talent whose results are relevant to the question of eminence,exceptionalachievement, and greatness.
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College-based university life provides unique opportunities to interface between disciplines, which leads to unusual and exceptional achievements.
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Both titles are awarded for exceptional achievements in the corresponding arts.
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Since that year, these awards have been conferred only for exceptional achievements in the field of arts.
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