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

Rather than tout her own accomplishments, however, Swift was wise enough to let the work speak for itself. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Some trade analysts were struck by how few tangible accomplishments seemed to come from the meeting. — Michelle L. Price, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

With the American League East title won and homefield advantage secured through the Championship Series, the Rays don’t have much to play for during the final days of the regular season besides some individual accomplishments. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Apparently inspired by that accomplishment, the 42-year-old duke committed to taking a leap to raise awareness for the Sunnybrook Foundation and another group that supports Canadian troops and veterans called True Patriot Love Foundation. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 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