accomplishments

plural of accomplishment
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as in achievements
the state of being actual or complete a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see

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Recent Examples of accomplishments Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 In contrast, there was no such rush to recognize Steinem beyond her liberal and centrist constituency, even from conservatives who had expressed respect for her accomplishments as an influential historical figure. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 These days some of the signal accomplishments of second-wave feminism, which Steinem helped lead, can feel invisible, Browning notes. Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 And when Ohtani, Judge and Tarik Skubal repeated their accomplishments in 2025 as NL MVP, AL MVP and AL Cy Young winner, something had to be done to commemorate that, too, so the dual Gold Logoman patch cards were created. Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 While sitting next to her at Sant Ambroeus in New York, Twine is as light and calm as ever, despite experiencing such pivotal life accomplishments in such quick succession. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 Incumbents benefit from name recognition and being able to point to accomplishments like bringing home federal funding for projects in their district. Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Telling a story that brings them to life more than a list of bulleted accomplishments is essential. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 But predicting what will be Roman's greatest accomplishments over the course of its five-year-mission is a tricky business. Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishments
Noun
  • Even those successes are now outshone by three straight seasons outside the playoffs, including 6-11 last year, his first losing campaign since the postseason runs.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There have been some modest successes in tracking down looted antiquities.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The state has conducted 43 executions under DeSantis, or 31 percent of the 140 carried out since 1976.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators also accuse Iran’s theocratic government of crimes against humanity in crushing dissent, citing killings, torture and looming executions, and urge both Washington and Tehran to halt abuses and compensate victims.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These notable achievements were coupled with moments of remembrance for legendary actors and creators, like Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara, among many others.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Wherever possible, quantify your achievements with metrics and include recognizable brands or clients.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Dataset is a structural problem, because today’s data quality reflects years of process decisions, system implementations, acquisitions and work-arounds, and there is no shortcut through it.
    Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The newer mechanism stopped the attack on one Intel generation but failed on another, indicating that implementations can differ between chip designs.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But beyond the self-indulgences, realizations about the nature of life and the rules of society emerge.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Commenting on the key insights from the Q2 preliminary update, Mariani noted strong oil and gas price realizations in the quarter.
    TipRanks.com, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.
    Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Cultural performances in the lounge after dark carry the energy of the day forward, so the soul of the river stays with you even when the ship is still.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Was Beyoncé’s Lemonade medley a new high point for award-show performances in general?
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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