as in achieving
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 accomplishing
Trump, bolstered by his success in Venezuela, has reveled in killing Iran’s supreme leader and is drawn to accomplishing things that his predecessors could not.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Lincoln could also join South Oak Cliff as the only Dallas ISD girls basketball teams to win back-to-back state titles, with SOC accomplishing that in 1977 and 1978.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Whether the thing is the drive to push themselves or the need for big goals to focus on, or the rush of accomplishing something new.
—Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2026
DePaul has doubled its conference win total from a year ago and is accomplishing things that haven't been done in a while.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
That bill is designed to address all 50 of the recommendations the NTSB made — not just the locator technology, but NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has said the House bill falls short of accomplishing that.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Iowa's dominance in collegiate wrestling The Hawkeyes lead all Iowa schools with 24 team titles at the NCAA Championships, last accomplishing this feat in 2021, and are second all-time, behind Oklahoma State (34).
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Recording 200 strikeouts is another one of his goals in 2026, and accomplishing it would likely mean good things for the Mets.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Magic rookie Jase Richardson fell short of accomplishing his goal of winning the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend on Saturday night, but the 20-year-old guard has no regrets participating in the highlight event.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Lincoln could also join South Oak Cliff as the only Dallas ISD girls basketball teams to win back-to-back state titles, with SOC accomplishing that in 1977 and 1978.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Whether the thing is the drive to push themselves or the need for big goals to focus on, or the rush of accomplishing something new.
—Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2026
DePaul has doubled its conference win total from a year ago and is accomplishing things that haven't been done in a while.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
That bill is designed to address all 50 of the recommendations the NTSB made — not just the locator technology, but NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has said the House bill falls short of accomplishing that.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Iowa's dominance in collegiate wrestling The Hawkeyes lead all Iowa schools with 24 team titles at the NCAA Championships, last accomplishing this feat in 2021, and are second all-time, behind Oklahoma State (34).
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Recording 200 strikeouts is another one of his goals in 2026, and accomplishing it would likely mean good things for the Mets.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Magic rookie Jase Richardson fell short of accomplishing his goal of winning the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend on Saturday night, but the 20-year-old guard has no regrets participating in the highlight event.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishing
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Here are 10 steps the Cowboys can take toward achieving a perfect offseason — at least in our eyes.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But what makes Chanel’s formula so singular in achieving the look?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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While fulfilling a longtime neoconservative dream, this war is the latest assault on the constitutional order.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Christine describes a calm, easy, fulfilling, and passionate love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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The season is long enough with the first events taking place in early fall, and many choose to begin their offseason early after the stress of performing at the Winter Games.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following layoffs of 4,000 in September and 10,000 in February, Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff asserted that AI is already performing 50% of all the work at the top CRM platform.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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While some agencies dominate headlines with splashy launches, JAXA often works with a quiet precision that suddenly produces something extraordinary — a spacecraft touching down on an asteroid, a lunar lander executing a daring maneuver, or a new instrument revealing the universe in sharper detail.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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And imagine nations commanding drone swarms and robot dog packs capable of making decisions and executing missions without human intervention.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said in December that the bank is doing a lot more because of AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Not making enough stops defensively to thwart the Heat while subsequently only hitting 7 of 21 attempts in the final 12 minutes doomed the Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Pirates were making their fourth consecutive state tournament appearance.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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East Aurora School District 131 may soon be implementing a policy on the use of artificial intelligence in the district.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Scott also has more than 15 years of experience creating, implementing and managing content initiatives while working across departments to grow companies.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accomplishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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