ACCOMPLISHING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

accomplishing

verb

present participle of accomplish

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 Following an orderly wind-down, UNRWA itself will neither be essential nor necessary to accomplishing the work that lies ahead in Gaza. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 For a franchise that has experienced the playoffs in consecutive seasons five times in its 150-year history, getting there back-to-back years is an accomplishment, even with the Cubs not accomplishing their goal of winning the World Series. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Curtis had a difficult time rebuilding the staff at her clubs on the way out of the pandemic — accomplishing that only with the help of comics who promoted her efforts on their podcasts. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Achievement is much more useful when the person accomplishing it still likes the life waiting afterward. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 By gradually accomplishing a de-facto annexation of the West Bank, the settlements would require Israeli Jews either to rule over a resentful non-Jewish population of about equal size or to surrender the Jewish identity of their state. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrated accomplishing the feat, though there was a small caveat. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The task can remain the same even when the physical method of accomplishing it changes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Based on what SanDisk told investors yesterday, these agreements are accomplishing just that. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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Importantly, one of the goals of these trainings is prevention and reminding students how crucial bystander intervention is in achieving that goal.

— Doug Williams, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Researchers have investigated oral films as a potential delivery platform for peptides, although achieving reliable absorption and bioavailability remains a significant challenge, according to 2026 research.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

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The research of Soai, along with that of Kagan, contributed to fulfilling the remaining two criteria, for which the duo received the 2026 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
In August, his wife, Rivka, gave birth to a daughter, fulfilling a promise that Bohbot made to himself in the tunnels to give his 5-year-old son, Reem, a sibling.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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His view of the rocket came just seconds before the vehicle's stage separation, which was followed immediately by the rocket's main booster performing an engine burn to right its trajectory for landing back at the Cape.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Swedish streamer and content creator Marlon Lundgren Garcia was London Fashion Week’s top-performing talent, accumulating $1 million in EMV for Burberry and H&M combined.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of performing

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While this is a step in the right direction, Illinois needs to take a more proactive approach to lower the cost of doing business and keep the top industry in Illinois competitive.

— Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
What are polling firms doing to address the threat of partisan nonresponse?

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

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Crafting the ‘nudge’ As an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, Carleton spent two summers working in a Johns Hopkins prostate cancer lab and was surprised to see surgeons making a point to attend the department’s journal club.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
If the waiver is granted, callers would still be limited by certain conditions, including allowing consumers to opt out and making no more than three calls within 30 days to each individual recipient.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of making

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Various national lawmakers, including representatives directly threatened by redistricting, have introduced legislation aimed at implementing national standards to stop this from happening.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Revenue from the speed camera program will be used to recover the cost of implementing the cameras, and any remaining funds may be used to implement additional traffic safety measures, according to the city.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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