accomplishmentac‧com‧plish‧ment /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt $ əˈkɑːm-, əˈkʌm-/ ●○○ noun 
Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment. It was a major accomplishment for a player who had been injured so recently.2[uncountable] the act of finishing or achieving something goodaccomplishment of the accomplishment of policy goals3[countable, uncountable] an ability to do something well, or the skill involved in doing something well: Playing the piano is one of her many accomplishments.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The establishment of full diplomatic relations with China was a major accomplishment of the Carter administration.
- The Society is giving a dinner for top businesswomen, to reward and recognize their accomplishments.
- The team's undefeated run this year is an outstanding accomplishment.
- Fishing was the latest accomplishment which Miles thought the young executive should not be without.
- For that short time in the early fifties, we were normal-undistinguished by circumstances, expectations, or accomplishments.
- Four years of hard work and verifiable accomplishment in high school are negated by a 3 hour, multiple choice test.
- However well rehearsed this was, it was quite an accomplishment considering that their teacher was self-taught.
- Murray's accomplishments in this book are significant.
- Successful candidates usually have a strong record of accomplishment in paid and unpaid work.
- The living explain new developments, emphasizing accomplishments, to the dead.
- Yet does this ground-breaking technical accomplishment make it the best there's ever been?
Longman Language Activatorsomething that you succeed in doing
when someone or something is successful: · The president believed that his approach was the only one with any chance of success.· After her recent successes in Tokyo and New York, Bjork has returned to perform in England.· Auster was surprised at the success of his latest novel.· Critics have been astonished at the film's success.be a success: · The concert was a great success.success in: · Success in business depends on hard work, determination, and good ideas.(a) big/huge/outstanding etc success: · Many first-class students go on to have even greater success.
something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts and that other people admire: · Winning three gold medals is a remarkable achievement.· They read about his achievements in the press, and were filled with pride.· He didn't realize until much later what a spectacular achievement his father made in getting his commission as an officer. · Todd always downplayed his athletic achievements.
when you gradually get closer to the result you want to achieve: · We are very pleased with your son's progress at school.· a progress reportprogress in: · Progress in technology has changed people's lives dramatically.progress towards: · We are making steady progress towards equal status for men and women.make progress: · Yes, we've made progress. But there's so much more to do.· The two sides are making some progress toward a compromise.
an important discovery or achievement, especially one that happens suddenly after people have been trying for a long time: · This was an important breakthrough that had an enormous impact on the scientific community.breakthrough in: · Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the treatment of AIDS.· The technique is being described as a breakthrough in the field of tele-medicine.make a breakthrough: · Police say they have made a breakthrough in their search for the killer of Diane Sutton.
something good that someone has succeeded in doing and that they are proud of doing: · The Society is giving a dinner for top businesswomen, to reward and recognize their accomplishments.· The team's undefeated run this year is an outstanding accomplishment.· The establishment of full diplomatic relations with China was a major accomplishment of the Carter administration.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment. It was a major accomplishment for a player who had been injured so recently.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES It’s a remarkable achievement for the company.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable] something successful or impressive that is achieved after a lot of effort and hard work SYN achievementimpressive/significant/great etc accomplishment Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment. It was a major accomplishment for a player who had been injured so recently. It’s a remarkable achievement for the company.· That was the greatest accomplishment of my life.· Impressing people is not a particularly great accomplishment in and of itself.· In addition to getting the university kick-started, Stacy cites his greatest accomplishment as hiring a top-rate faculty.· But the fact that Internet broadcasting could be done at all seemed a great accomplishment.
· Flint is good-and an impressive accomplishment for a first novel-but it ain't that good.
· It was major accomplishment for a player who was drafted with the 21st overall pick last summer.· It was not unusual for these awards to be hailed in a community as major political accomplishments.· The striking thing about the first term is the extent to which the major accomplishments were political rather than substantive.· Q: What do see as your major accomplishments as vice president?· The major accomplishment involved selling the council and some of the staff on several new housing rehabilitation and repair programs.
· Commodus was proud of these accomplishments and had them recorded on official inscriptions; as a marksman he was remarkably accomplished.· We were all very proud of our accomplishment.
Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment. It was a major accomplishment for a player who had been injured so recently.2[uncountable] the act of finishing or achieving something goodaccomplishment of the accomplishment of policy goals3[countable, uncountable] an ability to do something well, or the skill involved in doing something well: Playing the piano is one of her many accomplishments.