1
as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
a year as an exchange student in Europe had transformed the tomboy into an accomplished young woman
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
an accomplished performance of a difficult violin concerto a delicate eye operation that only the most accomplished surgeon would attempt
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as in positive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
it is an accomplished fact that 10th century Norsemen established settlements in Newfoundland
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as in achieved
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you've accomplished your assigned task with your usual efficiency
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Recent Examples of accomplished
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
She's become a very accomplished artist.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Combined with the ruched Madewell tee, you’re left with an elegant all-day look accomplished with minimal effort.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Suzanne O’Donnell, an accomplished regional theater actor with a lot of Shakespeare on her resume, plays Penrose as both a warm mothering figure to these two occasionally babyish men but does not downplay the character’s pragmatic side.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
She's become a very accomplished artist.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Alckmin said not finishing the deal with the EU would have meant staying behind while other competitors accomplished other agreements.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Combined with the ruched Madewell tee, you’re left with an elegant all-day look accomplished with minimal effort.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplished
Adjective
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The star also wore pearl bracelets by the label, totaling 243 Akoya cultured pearls on her wrist alone.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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So, their musicianship is deeper and more cultured, and the techniques are shared.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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And their second-best defender, Jaden McDaniels, is skilled at calling the Nuggets’ names.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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While one research study found REIT investments were associated with higher spending on nursing wages, another concluded that after being bought by REITs, nursing homes frequently replaced registered nurses with less skilled nurses and aides.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man-Overboard (MOB) machine-vision detection system.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Red Hawks started the year 2-4 and are nearly at the four wins the program achieved in 2024-25.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Pairing it with extra archipelago adventures and a trip to Bergen makes for a civilized adventure that still feels fresh and relatively untrodden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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For him, in becoming photosynthetic, civilized beings would only gain in hallmarks of intelligence, like autonomy and compassion, given that a species living off starlight converts energy to work without the messy, immoral mediation of a food chain.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Carmago, who has a degree in ethnomusicology, is a skilled jazz player who is also adept on the four-string cavaquinho.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both Jeffers and Victor Caratini have proven highly adept at it.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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From curiosity to commitment For Dunn, the shift has been undeniable.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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With global plastic production continuing to rise, the urgency of the issue is undeniable.—
Baltimore Sun,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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But its full potential as a global platform for national projects would be fulfilled by Starlink, the satellite internet service that Musk first announced in 2015.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the company has fulfilled nearly 65,000 orders, the quickest of which landed on the customer's doorstep in roughly 10 minutes.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplished. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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