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accomplishment

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


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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

“Winning back-to-back championships is an extraordinary accomplishment, and it reflects the talent, determination and character of everyone in the organization,” Walter said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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

The Ferris Company was not shy about promoting its founder’s accomplishment.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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 accomplishments of the fathers or uncles of those draftees loom large.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 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

His accomplishments with Seabiscuit were the wonder of the racing world, and the man who had been considered an obscure oddball a year before now enjoyed cult status among his peers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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