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

Achieving 2,000 rushing yards in a high school season is considered a significant accomplishment. —Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025

The best accomplishments of the Board of Commissioners recently have been the completion of the Fire Station #2 and Public Services Facility on Lebanon Road. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025

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, 21 Oct. 2025

But either way, this album having the fifth-biggest week of any album in 2025 in its second week is still an accomplishment that only Taylor Swift could achieve in 2025. —Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 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