achieved status

noun

, Sociology.

1. the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort.

Word History and Origins

Origin of achieved status¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Arbuckle achieved status last season in his first year as a full-time college coach.

From Seattle Times

As she achieved status and recognition, she encouraged and mentored other women.

From Washington Post

And so Ruan and his team created the world’s whitest paint - a title it recently earned in the Guinness World Records book, a never achieved status.

From Washington Times

South Korean men serving their mandatory military service dream of this nostalgic snack, and in North Korea, it has achieved status as a black-market good that gets resold at inflated prices.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korean men serving their mandatory military service dream of this nostalgic snack, and in North Korea, it has achieved status as a black-market good that gets resold at inflated prices.

From Los Angeles Times