accomplishment

noun

ac·​com·​plish·​ment ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt  -ˈkəm- 

1

: the act or fact of accomplishing something : completion

accomplishment of a goal

a feeling of accomplishment

2

: something that has been accomplished : achievement

Her family is proud of her academic accomplishments.

an impressive accomplishment

3

a

: a quality or ability equipping one for society

b

: a special skill or ability acquired by training or practice

Her knowledge of foreign languages is one of her many accomplishments.

Synonyms of accomplishment

• success
• achievement

Examples of accomplishment in a Sentence

Her family is proud of all her academic accomplishments.

one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the century

We celebrated the accomplishment of all our goals.

Her knowledge of foreign languages is among her many accomplishments.

Recent Examples on the Web

These are not typical accomplishments for bedroom jungle DJs. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Trump spent the opening minutes ticking through his administration’s claimed accomplishments. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

But those things are not the only accomplishments the author has made with this book. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The 2 car will in fact run in a special paint scheme that honors Wallace’s accomplishments behind the wheel; Austin Cindric gave Wallace a personal tour of the Penske race shop that ended with the special car unveiling. — Alex Zietlow july 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English accomplisshment, borrowed from Anglo-French accomplissement, from acompliss-, stem of acomplir "to accomplish" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

accomplishment

noun

ac·​com·​plish·​ment ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt  -ˈkəm- 

1

: the act of accomplishing : completion

2

: something accomplished : achievement

3

: an ability, social quality, or skill gained through training or practice