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accomplished

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verb

past tense of accomplish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accomplished
Adjective
Baszler is an accomplished grappling champion who jumped into pro wrestling in the mid-2010s. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Desperate to rebuild her life, Maya relocates to Alaska, where she is partnered with Detective Joanna Doyle (Winnick), an accomplished officer carrying the weight of her own devastating past. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
Los Angeles entered the postseason as two-time defending champions, and a third straight title would have put it in rare air — the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics the only other teams to have accomplished such a feat. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Regardless of any statistics, the defense has accomplished its end goal each and every week this season — and that’s allowing fewer points than the opposing team has scored every single time. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplished
Adjective
  • Too obviously the gift of someone trying to seem casually cultured?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As the war wound down, Olivier was becoming more obsessed with directing, often counting on Leigh as his cultured, measured adviser.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Indeed, Rabe might just have the toughest job of all, and not because she is regularly called upon to joust (sometimes loudly) with performers as skilled and, to repeat, beloved as Louis-Dreyfus and Harris.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Using that information to inform computer models, the scientists found that mosasaurs were skilled ambush predators built for a quick sneak attack.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • At the same time, more than nine in 10 Americans say the federal government has the power to make a positive impact on society — suggesting many believe the current administration is not making use of that power.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Just 39% of Americans say AI has a positive impact on society, compared with 44% who believe its impact is negative, according to a national survey conducted this month by my company, Outward Intelligence.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Roadster also did not fly any appreciable distance, landing short of even the 120 feet the Wright Brothers achieved during their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Aaron Turpen / New Atlas The next big surprise is how civilized the Charger has become.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On pavement, the 4Runner was comfortable and surprisingly civilized considering the serious off-road hardware underneath it.
    — Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Is there a future for the kinds of musical deja vu the Avalanches are so adept at evoking?
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The august speakers included an Oxford don, a Harvard strategy professor, a New York Times reporter, and … me, the lone representative for the young and technologically adept, unencumbered by conventional wisdom.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Air Force 1 ’01 Nightmare’s design is an undeniable allusion to the movie’s main antagonist, Pinhead.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the Chiefs forced a punt and got the ball back, Mahomes was undeniable in any number of ways.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While many returned to the liner with goal fulfilled, a fair number were derailed at the gate.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The People of Minneola deserve a meaningful voice before decisions are made and clear answers about who benefits, who pays, and how commitments will be fulfilled.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplished. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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