as in fulfills
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 accomplishes
Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.
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New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The play that Stephen Adly Guirgis has written accomplishes that.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
By holding the melancholic and the ecstatic in equal standing, star scum city accomplishes something similar.
—Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
The intention here is to inspire, and Taylor’s fifth feature accomplishes that admirably.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The play that Stephen Adly Guirgis has written accomplishes that.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
By holding the melancholic and the ecstatic in equal standing, star scum city accomplishes something similar.
—Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
The intention here is to inspire, and Taylor’s fifth feature accomplishes that admirably.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishes
Verb
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That’s why celebrity fulfills him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reynoso Ruiz explained that the toy fulfills the role of a mother by serving as his primary source of security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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By the time a debt collector executes a bank levy, a court has already issued a judgment, and that debt has likely spent years cycling through charge-offs, collection transfers and legal filings, with each step quietly narrowing the options for getting rid of the debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iran also churns out massive numbers of drones, as does Russia.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Milan may not have the fairytale beauty of some other Italian cities, and nor does The Carlton at first glance, but this is a hotel rooted in quintessential Milanese style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway makes not just a believable pop star but an indelible portrait of an artist’s ego in extremes.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The authors recommend that the World Health Organization implements targets to reduce the use of consumer-product biocides in its next Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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