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 Based on what SanDisk told investors yesterday, these agreements are accomplishing just that. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Murray is scheduled to be a free agent after this season, so winning this starting job is a significant step toward accomplishing that goal. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 This emergent behavior by agents single-mindedly focused on accomplishing their goals combined with powerful reasoning models is cause for even greater concern than previously revealed. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 DiCaprio then continued to work on a best path forward for accomplishing the goal, work that eventually led to the formation of the Phoenix Species Project. — Chris Gardner For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 On the cusp of accomplishing it for the first time, they were dismissed like a steward holding a gravy boat. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The team at Sneaker Politics is celebrating the retailer’s 20th year in business by accomplishing a long-time dream — opening a store in Houston, Texas. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 That has Republicans worried about accomplishing much at all. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 One key to accomplishing that goal will be the quarterback position, where the Horned Frogs will have a new starter. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

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In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, select images from Intimate Audrey offer a closer look at the star’s life outside the spotlight, from her childhood to tender moments with her own family after achieving superstardom.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
So achieving old-fashioned summertime bliss is, and perhaps always has been, mostly a matter of privilege.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieving

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Denise has written a novel in secret, about a frustrated housewife itching to leave her husband and kids for a rich, fulfilling life in New York.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
What excites me the most is being able to jump in and out of genres — that’s been the fulfilling part of my career.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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Two other teens were cited for careless driving and performing risky stunts in a retail parking lot.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
After performing in South Carolina, Barker and Goldstein chartered a private plane for their trip back to Los Angeles.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of performing

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America’s power grid is executing a quiet, high-tech transformation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
The Bills — sporting their new-look, attack-style 3-4 defense — attempted to stay as vanilla as possible while executing their core defensive philosophies.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of executing

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The Cubs have been relentless against lefties this season, and that pressure continued Wednesday with lefty Jackson Kent, a Lake Park graduate from Hanover Park, making his major-league debut for the Nationals.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Her artistic work extends into visual illustration and fashion, with her tattoos and styling choices making her a distinctively individual presence in the group's lineup.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of making

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Amid widespread concerns about AI content flooding the internet and the workplace, regions like the European Union and South Korea are now implementing legislation to make sure generative AI content is clearly identifiable.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Koenig said that on average, implementing a mobile emergency alert system would annually cost about $8,000 per campus.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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