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
Following directions from Morrow, Slightly (Adarsh Gourav) has been trying unsuccessfully to lure someone into the alien research lab, but at the end of the episode, Slightly finally accomplishes his mission.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
From the attacker’s perspective, this accomplishes two purposes.
—Jim Richberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Making those changes after one game likely accomplishes nothing, but an overhaul in several weeks would be justified if this isn’t fixed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Good morning from Minneapolis, Virtually every team that accomplishes something special needs a few guys to surprise.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Effective collaboration has always been essential for creating an efficient team that actually accomplishes its goals.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The body accomplishes this by tightening the blood vessels (vasoconstriction), moving platelets to the injury site (platelet aggregation), and forming fibrin—a protein that helps blood clot.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
With Klara, Ishiguro accomplishes the unusual — writing an AI who doesn’t mimic human thinking or worldviews for reader comfort.
—Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Funders want to know what their money accomplishes.
—Travis Diehl, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
From the attacker’s perspective, this accomplishes two purposes.
—Jim Richberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Making those changes after one game likely accomplishes nothing, but an overhaul in several weeks would be justified if this isn’t fixed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Good morning from Minneapolis, Virtually every team that accomplishes something special needs a few guys to surprise.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Effective collaboration has always been essential for creating an efficient team that actually accomplishes its goals.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The body accomplishes this by tightening the blood vessels (vasoconstriction), moving platelets to the injury site (platelet aggregation), and forming fibrin—a protein that helps blood clot.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
With Klara, Ishiguro accomplishes the unusual — writing an AI who doesn’t mimic human thinking or worldviews for reader comfort.
—Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Funders want to know what their money accomplishes.
—Travis Diehl, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishes
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Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the grand heist fulfills the ego.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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Filling a role with an external candidate who performs that role for another company today certainly remains a valid, viable hiring method.—
Maureen Cawley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The net effect is a reduction in the effective cost basis of the stock by the amount of the premium, potentially enhancing overall returns if the stock performs moderately well.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Instead of suggesting steps, the system executes trades in real time, sets stop-loss orders, and updates allocations autonomously.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But, like all technologies, each manufacturer executes it differently.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Charleston doesn’t do seasons the way the rest of America does.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Executive Branch implements it.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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If the company successfully implements its new vision and regulatory approvals proceed without issues, last month’s remarkable rally may just be the beginning of a longer upward journey.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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