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

In 1969, the year of the historic moon landing, The Wadleigh Way adopted a space travel theme for its yearbook, as did many schools nationwide, but students at this Harlem school weren’t just interested in celebrating NASA’s accomplishments. —Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025

The unranked list will recognize a distinguished group of women whose accomplishments have left a mark on the business world and who are paving a path forward. —Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025

This year’s proudest accomplishment was distributing emergency grants to women experiencing hardship while creating career pathways through her platform. —Essence, 24 Nov. 2025

Student writers should aim to empower the community to take sustainable action by sharing their interests or accomplishments with over 3,000 newsletter subscribers. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025

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