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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
Each candidate framed their campaign around conservative credentials, but differed in emphasis — from legislative accomplishments and law enforcement priorities to litigation experience and ideological positioning.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
His column is blind to the differences between the two parties and to the accomplishments of recent Democratic administrations.
—Colin Cepuran, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Brunson’s drive to make the team isn’t just for his own individual career accomplishments, but rather something more.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Beyond her many career accomplishments on snow, Diggins has repeatedly emphasized that personal growth, maintaining good mental health and building strong relationships with teammates are what count most.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Balich said one of his signature accomplishments was passing an ordinance ensuring that code violations are complaint driven and cannot be initiated by aerial photography or by inspectors who are at the home for a different purpose.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Higgs said she was surprised by her accomplishments in her first year of high school but vowed to get better in the coming years.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Still, some of her proudest accomplishments aren’t tied to traditional metrics.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Ayrton Senna is one of the three or four best Formula 1 race car drivers of all time, and the mystique of his accomplishments has only grown in the years since his tragic death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
His column is blind to the differences between the two parties and to the accomplishments of recent Democratic administrations.
—Colin Cepuran, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Brunson’s drive to make the team isn’t just for his own individual career accomplishments, but rather something more.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Beyond her many career accomplishments on snow, Diggins has repeatedly emphasized that personal growth, maintaining good mental health and building strong relationships with teammates are what count most.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Balich said one of his signature accomplishments was passing an ordinance ensuring that code violations are complaint driven and cannot be initiated by aerial photography or by inspectors who are at the home for a different purpose.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Higgs said she was surprised by her accomplishments in her first year of high school but vowed to get better in the coming years.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Still, some of her proudest accomplishments aren’t tied to traditional metrics.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Ayrton Senna is one of the three or four best Formula 1 race car drivers of all time, and the mystique of his accomplishments has only grown in the years since his tragic death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishments
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Your questions and comments, as well as gardening conundrums and successes, are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Ukraine’s successes came to a halt after the liberation of Kherson in November 2022.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The previous state record had been eight executions.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The state has only carried out two executions since 2022, when Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected governor.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2026
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Among her achievements in a career spanning more than four decades, Batson established the first steel band programs at the University of Miami and Florida Memorial University.—
Fernando Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Students should learn about our failures and our achievements.—
Robert Casper,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to poor implementations of AI creating new problems rather than solutions to old problems, AI can also create new risks.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Riley finally is coming home, returning Sunday with the unveiling of a long overdue statue in whose bronze reflection a couple of wistful realizations can be found.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Disappointing realizations are possible, but this is also a great opportunity to simplify big dreams into doable steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 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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Plenty of Fort Worth-area girls basketball players had strong performances in the bi-district and area rounds of the UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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During this run, Shawn is even doing performances of The Fever, his 1990 one-person play about the ugly compromises that undergird American life, on Sunday and Monday evenings when Moth Days is dark.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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