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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
Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Wilson, the youngest, was an accomplished tennis player.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Ever since then, Mitchell has accomplished many major milestones, representing Team USA four times in the Paralympic Games.
—Donald Fountain, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Keenum finished his career in 2011 as one of the most accomplished players in NCAA history, the record holder in numerous statistical categories, among them passing yards (19,127), total yards (20,114), passing touchdowns (155), total touchdowns (178) and completions (1,546).
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Wilson, the youngest, was an accomplished tennis player.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Verb
Justify was the last horse to complete the Triple Crown in 2018, one of only 13 horses to have accomplished thoroughbred racing’s highest achievement.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Ever since then, Mitchell has accomplished many major milestones, representing Team USA four times in the Paralympic Games.
—Donald Fountain, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplished
Adjective
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The durable cultured marble top holds two ceramic undermount sinks.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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In short, for the first time Tavira will be in the sights of the cultured, high-end traveler who at last has somewhere to lay their (well coiffured) head.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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For anything beyond a quick fix, working with a skilled pro can help ensure the job is done right—saving you time, stress and often money in the long run.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Still, analysts have been ratcheting higher expectations on certain names — suggesting positive momentum is on their side.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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O’Keefe-Dunne also was blessed with a lovely singing voice, her sister said, and her uncle had wanted to send her to a vocal coach — the same vocal coach used by singer Johnny Mathis, who then had not yet achieved worldwide stardom.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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So this has been a tactical demonstration of prowess, but has not achieved the strategic goals that the president announced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd is hopefully adept at multitasking.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Losing Correa is an undeniable blow to an Astros team trying to reverse a poor start.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Your identity, appearance, confidence, and sense of direction are transforming in undeniable ways.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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An Orlando resident has completed his end of the plea bargain from a 2020 crash that killed three teens, and now the courts have fulfilled theirs by wiping his criminal record clean.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplished. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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