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
The greatest scorer in NBA history and his 21-year-old son have been teammates for nearly two years, but the prospect of accomplishing a new first is still special to both generations.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Best of luck accomplishing your goals today, and of course, do keep in touch.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
Soon, mathematicians were using AI to discover and prove new results, accomplishing in a day what would have once taken them weeks or months.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Roxanne Perez, Charlotte Flair and Shayna Baszler each accomplishing the feat.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The trick to accomplishing a quick turnaround is to use the last two losses as teaching points, figuring out how to better close things out against good teams.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Six seasons later, Schaefer is on the verge of accomplishing what only Conradt has — leading Texas to consecutive Final Four appearances.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The primary obstacle to accomplishing this?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Best of luck accomplishing your goals today, and of course, do keep in touch.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
Soon, mathematicians were using AI to discover and prove new results, accomplishing in a day what would have once taken them weeks or months.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Roxanne Perez, Charlotte Flair and Shayna Baszler each accomplishing the feat.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The trick to accomplishing a quick turnaround is to use the last two losses as teaching points, figuring out how to better close things out against good teams.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Six seasons later, Schaefer is on the verge of accomplishing what only Conradt has — leading Texas to consecutive Final Four appearances.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The primary obstacle to accomplishing this?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishing
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Humanity has never built an outpost on a world beyond Earth before, after all, so achieving that grand vision will be a heavy lift.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In my view, understanding the obstacles to change is a critical step toward achieving this goal.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Randhawa began fulfilling orders herself, sourcing ingredients from local stores and handing off jars in Manhattan parks during her lunch break.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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These plays, Towns says, are just as important, just as fulfilling to his game as putting 30 points or 20 rebounds on the board.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The six-member girl group, currently performing as a five-member group, as member Manon is on hiatus, made their Coachella debut on Friday.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Several acts who have been plying their musical craft since the 1960s and are still performing well over half a century later are visiting Connecticut this week.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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In addition to executing the warrants, law enforcement agents served 20 retailers with administrative charging letters issued by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service for SNAP trafficking and program violations.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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The robots are responsible for executing precision loading and unloading tasks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even the Altitude Edition with the black wheels -- at the time no one was really doing that.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The authority on gardening in the South loved doing live shows and meeting his fans.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s what really brings me satisfaction in making art.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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And falling into just following a viral recipe, but not making other modifications, doesn't actually support baseline and metabolic health.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hastings became known for implementing a unique and controversial culture of radical transparency, where employee evaluations are brutally candid and average performances can be grounds for termination.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before the conflict began, officials in Riyadh had already started implementing difficult spending decisions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Accomplishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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