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accomplishment

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


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The housing bill's quiet enactment would mark an unusual conclusion to months of cross-party negotiations, as a significant congressional accomplishment that the president declined to celebrate, but chose not to stop.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 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

Trump and his aides have heralded as a major accomplishment the eighth of the framework’s 14 paragraphs, which states: “The Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons.”

From Slate Jun. 17, 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

But her main accomplishment may have been inadvertently to keep new ideas about Amazonian history from the public eye—ideas about its past that may, according to their advocates, play a role in safeguarding its future.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Justin Verlander is retiring at the end of the season, and Freeman said he hoped Trout’s accomplishments would not be lost amid the Verlander accolades at the All-Star Game.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

She is now that, yet the range and idiosyncratic nature of her ambitions and accomplishments also make her something else entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

He’s slapping his name on other people’s accomplishments and trying to claim credit.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

Dr. Barish argues that children need a stronger sense of purpose that extends beyond personal accomplishments.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

No longer able to afford her “hatchetation” raids, she instead took to the stage, where she entertained audiences by reenacting some of her most spectacular saloon-destroying accomplishments.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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