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

An earlier version of this story mischaracterized one of Wilson's accomplishments. —Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025

As if performing worldwide on their Deadline World Tour wasn’t enough, the individual members of Blackpink achieved notable accomplishments as solo artists in 2025. —Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025

For the JSerra girls basketball team, just reaching the championship game of the Troy Classic was a major accomplishment, Lions coach Rachael Ziemann said. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025

And while things could still change as the Big Ten title game plays out, especially if Sayin or Mendoza deliver a big moment in a tight game, Pavia now looks like a near lock to at least earn a trip to New York as a finalist, which is an incredible accomplishment on its own. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 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