accomplishment

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

NOUN

something successfully done, completed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability achievement capability deed effort exploit feat performance skill talent triumph

STRONG

act art attainment completion conclusion consummation coup execution finish fulfillment production proficiency realization stroke

WEAK

bringing about carrying-out effecting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure forfeit idleness ignorance impotence inability incapacity incompetence weakness

STRONG

beginning commencement introduction loss start unfulfillment

WEAK

defeat frustration nullification

Example Sentences

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“I think it was a great accomplishment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following McIlroy's accomplishment last April, we are back on career Grand Slam watch.

From BBC

Instead, these accomplishments are dismissed as coincidence or good timing.

From Science Daily

The company’s latest expansion builds on an early accomplishment: branding a generic product.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the director’s accomplishments is how well she has shaped the performances of the young cast.

From The Wall Street Journal