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 Richard Bridgford, another lawyer for the Eaton fire victims, said the legal maneuvering isn’t accomplishing much. — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026 But OpenAI also beefed up its own agents this year by launching its Codex coding app in February and ChatGPT Work agent in July for accomplishing multistep tasks like writing a brief or analysis. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 There’s still a long season ahead, but history says the Heat faces an uphill battle in accomplishing its ultimate goal. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 Griezmann became the second-fastest player in MLS history to reach 20 goal contributions, accomplishing the feat in just 15 games. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Brown said accomplishing those goals would require working with members of Congress as well as local and state officials. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 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 Point Jokic was similarly interested in accomplishing that goal. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 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

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Her father still took a liberal view toward what the female brain was capable of achieving, but society did not.

— Jeanna Smialek, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Technology can transform what organizations are capable of achieving.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of achieving

Verb

For Huelsman, fulfilling data requests is especially challenging because Elevate Textiles operates across 17 countries, which means dealing with a diverse array of supply chain partners with their own regional practices.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Austin Smotherman earned his first win on the PGA Tour in early October at the Bank of Utah Championship, checking the box of fulfilling a lifelong dream.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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Footage and audio of Prince performing onstage is interspersed throughout, underscoring the musical legacy Fisher is preparing to take on.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2026
Her set evoked a football halftime show and homecoming celebration at historically Black colleges and universities, with a marching band, drum line, steppers and majorette-style dancers performing in front of bleachers.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of performing

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Dakar winner Brock Heger quickly showed us all how to do it, perfectly executing the side-by-side equivalent of a skateboard tailslide along the wall’s highest point.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
That didn’t stop the Commanders from being one of the worst teams in the league at executing through the first six weeks of the season.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of executing

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If the idea of doing surgery on a raw turkey gives you a stress rash, ask your butcher to do it—even at the supermarket.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Even while every utopia contains the seeds of its opposite, so too does any dystopia provide, even briefly or contingently, intimations of a different way of doing things.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Officials underscored the progress students have been making in the classroom.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of making

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Assessing security threats and implementing aviation security measures primarily falls to national authorities, working in coordination with airport operators, airlines and law enforcement.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Now, the commission is considering implementing additional rules for utility companies looking to underground powerlines.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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