accomplishment

Don’t get me wrong: Accumulating $2.3 million for retirement by age 68 is an outstanding accomplishment, especially when you also expect to receive Social Security benefits and a pension.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

“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

Mr. Ackroyd is admiring of Auden’s poetic accomplishment, from his recondite early work to the later, more conversational and religiously inspired verses that some critics have disliked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Also, running the Boston Marathon is obviously a huge accomplishment, but if you ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, you should lead with that and not save it for an interview years after you meet someone.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

I did the work of staying alive, and that's an accomplishment.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Parton’s work blazed a trail for such genre-defying superstars as Shania Twain, the Chicks and Taylor Swift, but her accomplishments went far beyond her music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Interest in extreme-adventure tourism is driven by cultural shifts that prioritize experiences and personal accomplishments over material goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Although some stats might occasionally catch his eye, Muncy doesn’t put much thought into individual accomplishments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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

The last scientist who worked in the Library was a mathematician, astronomer, physicist and the head of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy—an extraordinary range of accomplishments for any individual in any age.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan