Words of Positivity
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Accomplishment

n.capable, joyfuleveryday

What it means

A worthwhile piece of work brought to completion through effort or skill.

Reach for it when recognizing what someone completed, especially when the work itself matters

Opening the step-free trail was a shared accomplishment for the whole village.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    achievement

    the result marks meaningful success or progress

    not when Achievement centers the success, while accomplishment can center the completed work.

  • everyday

    success

    the desired outcome was reached and that result is enough

    not when A completed work can be an accomplishment even if its wider outcome is uncertain.

  • warm

    contribution

    the value lies in what the work added to a larger effort

    not when A contribution is one part of a result, not necessarily the finished achievement.

  • warm

    feat

    difficulty or impressive skill makes the result surprising

    not when Routine but valuable completion should not be inflated into a feat.

  • professional

    completion

    finishing all required parts is the only claim

    not when Completion does not necessarily praise the quality or value of what was finished.

  • professional

    milestone

    the result marks a stage on a longer path

    not when A final product may be an accomplishment without serving as an intermediate marker.

  • formal

    attainment

    a level, qualification, or condition has been reached

    not when Use accomplishment for a concrete work rather than a status attained.

  • literary

    triumph

    success over serious difficulty deserves emotional force

    not when Accomplishment is more measured when there was no clear struggle or opponent.

Said against

3
  • failure
  • setback
  • abandonment

It naturally appears in

3
  • major accomplishment

    Cataloging the full archive was a major accomplishment for the two-person team.

  • sense of accomplishment

    Repairing her own bicycle gave Priya a lasting sense of accomplishment.

  • proud accomplishment

    The mural remains a proud accomplishment of the youth center.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.