accomplishment

noun

ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt How to pronounce accomplishment (audio)
Definition of accomplishmentnext
1
as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover

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2
as in execution
the doing of an action your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated

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3
as in achievement
the state of being actual or complete a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see

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as in education
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit

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Recent Examples of accomplishment One of her greatest accomplishments was leading the effort to secure funding and approvals for the construction and launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 But predicting what will be Roman's greatest accomplishments over the course of its five-year-mission is a tricky business. — Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs said TeamPCP members lacked the operational discipline that usually accompanies a hacking group with its level of accomplishment. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Professional accomplishments Kreeger served as a judge in Miami-Dade’s 11th Judicial Circuit Family Division from 1993 through 2019. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishment
  1. success
  2. execution
  3. achievement
  4. education
  5. fulfillment
  6. realization
  7. civilization
  8. implementation
Noun
  • Crowds boomed along with that success, increasing the exposure and scrutiny.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Somers Superintendent Sam Galloway, whose district has surpassed its pre-COVID test scores, attributed the success in part to the district limiting screen time for students.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • The executions include that of Christa Pike, the first woman set to be put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gap between intention and execution is often a habit gap.
    — Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • But what do athletes think of robots not only encroaching on their turf, but surpassing their achievements?
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both schools featured their ranking in separate social media posts, and despite not being ranked as high as Central, Pettit said South’s achievement is worth celebrating.
    — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • There will always be a big difference between training and education.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Party leaders laid out proposals for relieving poverty, improving social security, and reforming the education system and admitted members from backgrounds unusual for the CHP, including a Kurdish activist and a union leader.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of education
Noun
  • The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This article is part of our Life on the Other Side of the Game series, which looks at the lessons former athletes have learned in retirement about success, fulfillment and perspective.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfillment
Noun
  • This realization marks the current era of AI creativity, defined by the transition to the AI Agent.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps Huck, who did not respond to a request for comment, came to this realization a little late and is looking to avoid getting stuck in a money-pit situation.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • Some of Western civilization’s greatest artists, including Botticelli, Raphael, Rubens, Canova, Cezanne, and Picasso, have all adapted their forms according to the tastes of the time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And to be useful, these civilizations need to be predictable.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Whenever possible, leaders should test workflows, involve frontline employees in the evaluation process and consider the full lifecycle cost of implementation, integration, support, upgrades and maintenance.
    — Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The council eventually agreed in May to delay implementation of the minimum wage increase by 18 months in exchange for the business coalition withdrawing the gross receipts measure.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Accomplishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishment. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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