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accomplishment

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


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SpaceX has successfully put its Starship megarocket into orbit for the very first time, a major accomplishment for the company.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Graves told ProPublica that he had high regard for Bunch — “his accomplishment with the African American museum was remarkable” — but that he became worried that the Smithsonian was operating within a bubble.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Raman: Probably leading the the tenant protections over the years has been my biggest accomplishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

At the University of Chicago, where I finished graduate school, nobody confused potential with accomplishment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Fortunately, going to the movies seems to suddenly qualify as an intellectual accomplishment, on a par with reading a book or devoting time to serious thought.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

They can’t point to any genuinely positive accomplishments.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lew highlighted Ann Mannix’s accomplishments within the department, where she worked for more than three decades, rose to the rank of deputy chief and was the first woman to lead the department’s tactical company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"These and other representations concerning Rush's military and academic accomplishments were false," the plea deal filing states.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But recounting a list of accomplishments isn’t enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Of all his accomplishments as president, Roosevelt believed that the construction of the Panama Canal was his greatest achievement.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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