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as in successes
a successful result brought about by hard work
our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover
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as in executions
the doing of an action
your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated
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as in achievements
the state of being actual or complete
a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see
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Recent Examples of accomplishments
Trout and Judge both marveled at their accomplishments after the game.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
What makes his accomplishments even more impressive is that the end of the powerlifting season overlaps with the start of baseball.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem -- a malfunctioning space toilet.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
In a speech Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed historic accomplishments in Iran and Lebanon - and that his goal in talks is to disarm Hezbollah and reach a peace agreement with Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Vowles, who joined last summer and has taken quickly to the sport, liked how welcoming the club was, and credited the team culture at Lake Phalen Rowing for the program’s accomplishments.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem — a malfunctioning space toilet.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The accomplishments of the Trust, with its breadth and depth, are truly remarkable and beyond what many have imagined.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
What makes his accomplishments even more impressive is that the end of the powerlifting season overlaps with the start of baseball.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem -- a malfunctioning space toilet.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
In a speech Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed historic accomplishments in Iran and Lebanon - and that his goal in talks is to disarm Hezbollah and reach a peace agreement with Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Vowles, who joined last summer and has taken quickly to the sport, liked how welcoming the club was, and credited the team culture at Lake Phalen Rowing for the program’s accomplishments.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem — a malfunctioning space toilet.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The accomplishments of the Trust, with its breadth and depth, are truly remarkable and beyond what many have imagined.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishments
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Savoring the day’s successes was former UCLA All-American sprinter Brandon Thomas, who coaches both Servite and Rosary.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in one of their biggest battlefield successes in the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There were executions, mostly of the revenge variety, and not ordered by the politburo in Hanoi.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The report said the number of executions was by far the highest since IHR began tracking it in 2008 and was the most reported since 1989, in the early years of the Islamic revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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After more than three decades in the beauty industry, Deaundra Metzger is celebrating one of the biggest achievements of her career.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Pickford Award pays tribute to alumni whose achievements bring special distinction to the university and the industry.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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These ongoing cycles of infrastructure investment will pave the way for AI implementations that target processes throughout the organization, from the back office to industrial design to manufacturing and shipping.—
Terrence Curtin,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Like most other Veo implementations, the videos are eight seconds long and 720p resolution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The reality of actual recordings of terror victims in India is placed alongside dramatic realizations wherein Hamza recalls coming across the perpetrators mid Muslim call to prayer, framing the enemy as Islam at large.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of Katz’s realizations is that the pass is a business tool in need of rejuvenation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bob Baker’s Highland Park home was originally built as the York Theater in 1925, hosting movies and vaudeville performances during that era.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Fallon isn't merely a lookalike used during performances to convincingly pull off the trick.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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