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An achievement is a great accomplishment—s�dz���ٳ󾱲Բ� achieved with great effort or skill.

Achieve and achievement often imply the completion of something important or difficult—a lofty goal or a great feat. Graduating high school is an achievement. Learning a new language is an achievement. An award is an achievement.

Achievement can also refer to the act of achieving, as in We need to focus on the achievement of these goals. This sense of the word doesn’t always imply impressiveness by itself—it often means the same thing as completion.

Example: Becoming a nurse is a major achievement—it represents years of hard work and sacrifice.

The first records of the term achievement come from the 1400s. It comes from the French word achevement, meaning “conclusion,” from Old French achever, “to bring to an end,” from the phrase a chef, meaning “to a head” or “to a conclusion.” The suffix -ment is used in nouns and indicates an action or state.

Achievement is often (though not always) used in the context of completing a set goal—one that is planned or desired before it is accomplished. Achievements are often celebrated by people because they are the result of a lot of effort and hard work. Achievement is generally used in a positive way in the context of completing beneficial goals (though an achievement can involve bad things—taking over the world might be an accomplishment for a supervillain).

What are some other forms related to achievement?

• achieve (verb)

What are some synonyms for achievement?

• accomplishment
• attainment
• success
• triumph
• completion
• fulfillment

What are some words that share a root or word element with achievement?��

• chef
• chief

What are some words that often get used in discussing achievement?

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• work
• congratulations
• goal
• succeed
• extraordinary

Achievement is very commonly used. It’s usually used in a positive way.

Incredibly grateful to have received the vaccine today! It’s a remarkable achievement of human ingenuity that we already have a vaccine for this terrible disease. Praying that everyone who wants it can get it soon too! Please stay safe! 2021 is starting to look up! 😁😁😁

— Asha Gupta Cogdill, MD (@AshaCogdill)

In honor of we celebrate Katherine Johnson who's work on the 1962 orbital mission of John Glenn is portrayed in the movie "Hidden Figures." To read more about her many achievements during her long career with go to:

— NASA History Office (@NASAhistory)

Today my mother, Dame Eileen Sills, retires after a 40 year career as a nurse in the NHS. She’s been the most inspirational woman, nurse and mother. As she hangs up her uniform for the last time today and reflects on her many achievements I’m sure many will want her to know that

— Chelsie Sills (@ChelsieSills)

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of achievement?

A. accomplishment
B. success
C. failure
D. triumph