Definitions

accomplishment

[uh-kom-plish-muhnt] / əˈkɒm plɪʃ mənt /

NOUN

something successfully done, completed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability achievement capability deed effort exploit feat performance skill talent triumph

STRONG

act art attainment completion conclusion consummation coup execution finish fulfillment production proficiency realization stroke

WEAK

bringing about carrying-out effecting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure forfeit idleness ignorance impotence inability incapacity incompetence weakness

STRONG

beginning commencement introduction loss start unfulfillment

WEAK

defeat frustration nullification

Example Sentences

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She told the Las Vegas Review-Journal her proudest accomplishment was “making sure I got all my children through high school and college”—and she wound up being awarded several honorary degrees herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And, if you’re trying to beat UCLA, there’s no better accomplishment than saying you beat Inouye-Perez and Fernandez’s record-breaking team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Securing the clean sweep at a considerably younger age than Djokovic further adds to the Italian's accomplishment.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The accomplishment was made possible using JUPITER, Europe's first exascale supercomputer, which was officially launched at Forschungszentrum Jülich last September.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

It’s bad enough to fail, but far worse to see another succeed at the very accomplishment you’d hoped to achieve.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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