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accomplishment

ac·com·plish·ment [ ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt]

accomplishment

noun

[ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt]

Definition of accomplishment

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

3a : 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.

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nonachievement

Recent Examples on the Web

//China’s own accomplishments have served as motivation for Indian developments.
— Wendy Whitman Cobb, Quartz India, "Glitches aside, the Moon mission may deepen India’s space rivalry with China," 11 Sep. 2019
//The White House press office has pushed back forcefully, with a web video and an op-ed that tried to tout Trump's recent accomplishments and events.
— Brian Stelter, CNN, "Washington Post editor defends reporters from Trump's 'dangerous' attacks," 7 Sep. 2019
//The comedian is humble about her own accomplishments.
— Sydney Scott, Essence, "Ashley Nicole Black Is An Unforgettable Forgettable Spy," 15 Aug. 2019
//Sinema, the first woman senator from Arizona, used the Senate ritual to speak about her legislative accomplishments and to urge her colleagues to seek compromise instead of division, in the spirit of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, azcentral, "Sen. Kyrsten Sinema delivers maiden Senate speech invoking veterans, Sen. John McCain," 23 July 2019
//Among her proudest accomplishments, her daughter said in a telephone interview, was playing a part with Dole and Kassebaum in the years-long effort to establish the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in east-central Kansas.
— Katharine Q. Seelye, BostonGlobe.com, "Jan Meyers, a Kansas republican ‘first’ in Congress, dies at 90," 26 June 2019
//Jacobs became the first player with 100 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in his first NFL game since Tomlinson launched his Pro Football Hall of Fame career with that accomplishment in 2001.
— Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Josh Jacobs duplicates Hall of Famer in NFL debut," 10 Sep. 2019
//Later in the afternoon, a small crowd at the Lila Cockrell Theatre celebrated her life and accomplishments with speakers’ remarks interspersed with music from the San Antonio Symphony, the Moipei Triplets and Henry Brun.
— Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonians gather to memorialize legacy of ‘transformational’ Lila Cockrell," 5 Sep. 2019
//TPNGetty Images Serena Williams, greatest athlete of all time, winner of 23 Grand Slams, has an awful lot of accomplishments.
— Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Serena Williams' Tribute to Daughter Olympia, Who Just Turned Two, Will Make You Emotional," 2 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of accomplishment

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for accomplishment

Middle English accomplisshment, borrowed from Anglo-French accomplissement, from acompliss-, stem of acomplir "to accomplish" + -ment -ment

Dictionary Entries near accomplishment

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Synonyms & Antonyms of accomplishment

1 a successful result brought about by hard work

our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover

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skill

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a feather in one's cap

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nonachievement

2 the doing of an action

your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated

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3 the state of being actual or complete

a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see

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4 a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts

what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit

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More Definitions foraccomplishment

accomplishment

noun

English Language Learners Definition of accomplishment

: something done, achieved, or accomplished successfully

: the successful completion of something : the act of accomplishing something

: a special skill or ability gained by practice or training

accomplishment

noun

ac·com·plish·ment | \ ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt \

Kids Definition of accomplishment

1 : the act of successfully doing or reaching

2 : something successfully done or reached especially through effort

3 : an ability or skill gained by practice or training