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An accomplishment is something that has been accomplished—achieved, carried out, or finished. To accomplish a goal is to complete it.

The word achievement means about the same thing. Accomplish and achieve can be used as synonyms, but they sometimes imply slightly different things. Achieve and achievement often imply the completion of something important or difficult—a lofty goal or a great feat. You can accomplish a lofty goal or a great feat, but the word accomplish itself doesn’t typically imply this. Rather, it usually just means to complete something (regardless of how impressive it is).

However, this sense of accomplishment is usually used in the context of the completion of actions or goals that are at least somewhat impressive—or that take a good amount of effort. Graduating high school is an accomplishment. Learning a new language is an accomplishment.

Accomplishment can also refer to the act of accomplishing, as in We need to focus on the accomplishment of these goals. This sense of the word doesn’t typically imply impressiveness by itself—it means the same thing as completion.

Example: Make sure you list all your major accomplishments on your resume.

The first records of the word accomplishment come from the 1400s. It comes from the Old French acomplir, meaning “to complete,” ultimately from the Latin ���dz����ŧ����, which means to “to fill up” and is also the basis of the word complete. The suffix -ment is used to form nouns.

Accomplishment is often (though not always) used in the context of completing a set goal—one that is planned or desired before it is accomplished. Accomplishment is generally used in a positive way in the context of completing beneficial goals (though an accomplishment can involve bad things—taking over the world might be an accomplishment for a supervillain).

What are some other forms related to accomplishment?

• accomplish (verb)

What are some synonyms for accomplishment?

• achievement
• completion
• fulfillment
• attainment

What are some words that share a root or word element with accomplishment?��

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• accomplished
• complete
• fait accompli

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What are some words that often get used in discussing accomplishment?

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• goal
• mission
• succeed
• task
• feat
• extraordinary

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Accomplishment is very commonly used. It’s usually used in a positive way.

So many people are tweeting their accomplishments and everything that they published this year and I'm sitting here congratulating myself on managing to get out of bed every day. If you feel the same way, you aren't alone.

— Michele Filgate (@readandbreathe)

Negro League statistics from 1920–48 will now be officially classified as "major league," marking a long-overdue acknowledgment of the accomplishments of players who didn’t have the opportunity to play in the American or National Leagues. :

— The Ringer (@ringer)

State Govt has instructed all Depts to focus on accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals. During the recently held Fiscal Performance Meeting in the Secretariat, Chief Secretary has directed all Depts. to prepare the Annual Work Plan based on the priorities of this Govt.

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha)

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of accomplishment?

A. achievement

B. completion

C. failure

D. attainment