Guide 116 / 200 5 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “reach”
Five verbs for arriving at a place, number, or agreement.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Reach" flexes across contexts. "Achieve" is for goals; "attain" is formal for standards; "arrive at" is for conclusions and agreements; "hit" is informal for targets; "meet" is for thresholds.
ii · The swaps5 ways
- 01Achieve neutral
goals and ambitions
Achieve profitability in 18 months.
- 02Attain formal
standards, levels, qualifications
Attain ISO certification by year-end.
- 03Arrive at neutral
conclusions or agreements
We arrived at a compromise.
- 04Hit neutral
targets and numbers (informal)
We hit our Q2 target on the last day.
- 05Meet neutral
thresholds and criteria
Meet the minimum compliance bar.