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

• 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

One of Vulcan’s early accomplishments was the first use of terrorism charges against an MS-13 leader. —T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025

The visibility conversation is about making sure your accomplishments — the right ones — get seen and rewarded. —Stav Ziv, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

This praise comes as Mysterio continues to build an impressive list of accomplishments. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

The divergent tones belied the consistent accomplishments of each franchise. —Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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