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accomplishment

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


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“I finished second,” he said, recalling the episode after Chargers practice this week and clearly still proud of his accomplishment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Six figures is “an awesome accomplishment for any American,” but compared to the 1990s, “it doesn’t feel the same,” CJ Stermetz, a financial planner and founder at EquityFTW, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

So when I cast my first fly on the morning after I’d “graduated,” it landed with a sense of accomplishment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

In 2021, when President Joe Biden appointed him to serve on his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a White House press release cited the “Wedges” paper as Pacala’s standout accomplishment.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Thus, Park Service biologists managed the wonderfully unusual accomplishment of discovering and eradicating in the same instant a new species of fish.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Chinese state media has attributed Hengli’s accomplishments to Chen and Fan, saying they transformed a small textile factory into the country’s third-largest privately owned company through hard work and business savvy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

One of his biggest accomplishments was luring Adolph out of retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

For example, researchers last year counted more than 1 million different badges, which are digital displays of a worker’s skills and accomplishments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

He ticked off his accomplishments, including helping to bring in Taco Bell.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

But still, Dandy would remain unable to see his children’s accomplishments as any sort of extension of his.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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