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

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. —Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025

La Jolla Prep player and Bishop’s School student Eddie McElroy and Bishop’s student Jack Ryan were named to the All-Americans list, which honors more than 500 of the nation’s best players for their accomplishments. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025

Advertisement Democrats are trying to win the governor’s office for a third straight term, an accomplishment unmatched by either party since 1961. —Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025

But Cuomo himself has a long list of progressive accomplishments, including criminal justice reforms and victories for same-sex rights, which once earned him staunch support on the left. —Brian Mann, NPR, 3 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