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Q: How does the noun 'feat' differ from other similar words?

The words achievement and exploit are common synonyms of feat . While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. // an acrobatic feat

Q: In what contexts can 'achievement' take the place of 'feat'?

The words achievement and feat can be used in similar contexts, but achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. // her achievements as a chemist

Q: When is 'exploit' a more appropriate choice than 'feat'?

In some situations, the words exploit and feat are roughly equivalent. However, exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. // his exploits as a spy

feat

noun

ˈfēt

Definition of feat

as in achievement

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River

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as in thing

something done by someone famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances

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How does the noun feat differ from other similar words?

The words achievement and exploit are common synonyms of feat. While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.

an acrobatic feat

In what contexts can achievement take the place of feat?

The words achievement and feat can be used in similar contexts, but achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.

her achievements as a chemist

When is exploit a more appropriate choice than feat?

In some situations, the words exploit and feat are roughly equivalent. However, exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act.

his exploits as a spy

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Recent Examples of feat The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s transportation reporter, Sara Gregory, did a wonderful write-up of this feat, which drew aplomb and attention from MARTA itself. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Orlando City pulled off the feat earlier this season in a 4-3 victory over Inter Miami. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Close coordination between cinematography, art, costume, sound, visual effects and production made the technical feat possible. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Now he is represented by both, an art-world EGOT-level feat that only the late Richard Serra, Jeff Koons and Gerhard Richter achieved at certain points in their careers. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feat

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Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive Two weeks ago OpenAI claimed a solution to one of the biggest open problems in math—the Navier-Stokes problem—an achievement worth a $1-million prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
Many experts note that the gender gap in academic achievement can be addressed, as shown by the fact that girls have caught up in math with boys in recent years.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of achievement

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And the Academy has finally created a category for stunt design, with the first Oscar to be awarded next year.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
The coaster reaches a top speed of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, and places riders in authentic, mini-re-creations of real cars that can rotate 360 degrees to create the drifting sensation of a stunt vehicle.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Maine West officials sought a way to celebrate Dugalic’s accomplishments in person after she was drafted, according to Brett Clark, a District 207 spokesperson.

— Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

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Others, like supporter Darla Hall Emmedorfer, appealed to the judge to take Darren’s good deeds into consideration in deciding the severity of his sentence.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Not malevolence but thoughtlessness was behind Eichmann’s deeds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of deed

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Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The War Powers Act, created in the aftermath of the Vietnam conflict, sought to put a more specific time limit on the president's power, requiring congressional approval for sustained military actions after 60 or 90 days.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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