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 Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Eater, Chicago Magazine, and more, but her greatest accomplishment is that her son's favorite activity is visiting museums. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026 Visitors can navigate interconnected pages detailing each journalist’s hopes, dreams, and accomplishments alongside testimonies delivered by their colleagues in Gaza. — Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Ukraine's air and sea drones have succeeded in limiting the movements of Russia’s once-dominant Black Sea navy, Kyiv officials say, in one of the country’s biggest accomplishments of the war. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 His parents and relatives dote on him, while his parents brag about his accomplishments to their friends. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 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
  • Like in the Premier League, flick-ons and second-ball chaos is at the root of Coventry’s success in these scenarios.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The right technology, tools, strategy and perspective on what’s changing in the worlds of AI, influencer marketing, e-commerce and beyond are key to future success.
    — Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • William Frances Silvia, 61, would be the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, which has two more executions scheduled in September and has carried out more than half of the nation's 22 executions so far in 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • His focus is on sharper positioning, better alignment with revenuepriorities, and stronger execution across the team.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of execution
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  • The 41-year-old is widely considered one of the best players in history, winning five Ballon d’Or awards in addition to a host of major trophies and record-breaking achievements.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Their statistical achievements are almost impossible to separate from their commercial value.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of achievement
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  • So when her son, Reed, now 15, was diagnosed with dyslexia 10 years ago, Knopf went down a rabbit hole of literacy education.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The state discovered that reforms had to be beneficial to all, and so the political mission had to be implementing education and acculturation as a means of solidifying the nascent bourgeoisie.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of education
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  • In softlines, this is especially important because inventory availability is not only about units in the network, but whether the right style, color and size are available in the right channel, store or fulfilment path.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt then cited Wilhelm Marr’s Sieg des Judentums über das Germanentum (The Victory of Judaism over Teutonism, 1869), thus lining up all the antisemitic pipe dreams that came close to fulfillment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfillment
Noun
  • For many, the realization that a UK ETA is required often comes as a surprise.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This is the first time these kids are having that realization.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • For the first time, a medical device has been engineered to restore—with precision, measurement, and regulatory rigor—a biological conversation between skin and light that civilization has spent the last century trying to silence.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The large avalanche struck in the late morning as four guides and 11 clients were skiing out to return to civilization at the end of a three-day backcountry-skiing trip to Frog Lake Huts.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Shavers advocates for practitioners to shape decisions, including AI implementation, to ensure truth and prevent errors from impacting defendants and victims.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Overly rigid implementation could also obstruct productive work.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
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