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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
Based solely on military metrics, the United States has plenty of accomplishments to brag about.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Yulin’s dedication to music and her energy are good indicators of her accomplishments and maturity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
His foreign policy accomplishments have been stunning.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Hollywood’s next generation turned out in full force Wednesday night for Vanity Fair’s Vanities Party, which celebrates the industry’s rising stars and their dizzying array of accomplishments from the past year.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Raheem and Irshad asked everyone to go around the tables introducing themselves, and periodically interjected to add impressive footnotes about those who were too modest about their accomplishments.
—Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Julien said the luncheon was designed to bring together women from across industries to connect and celebrate their accomplishments.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
These tips can help parents find the right approach to praising a child's efforts and accomplishments.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Yulin’s dedication to music and her energy are good indicators of her accomplishments and maturity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
His foreign policy accomplishments have been stunning.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Hollywood’s next generation turned out in full force Wednesday night for Vanity Fair’s Vanities Party, which celebrates the industry’s rising stars and their dizzying array of accomplishments from the past year.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Raheem and Irshad asked everyone to go around the tables introducing themselves, and periodically interjected to add impressive footnotes about those who were too modest about their accomplishments.
—Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Julien said the luncheon was designed to bring together women from across industries to connect and celebrate their accomplishments.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
These tips can help parents find the right approach to praising a child's efforts and accomplishments.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishments
Noun
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The Youth Commission reviewed the event during its public meeting recently, discussing both successes and lessons learned.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, rather than seeing its initial military successes as a step toward ending the war, the administration may be seeking to expand them.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Texas has historically held more executions than any other state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shearer and Greaves are considered among the archetypal greatest centre-forwards in the English game, but that accolade now solely belongs to Kane, whose goalscoring achievements in England and Germany are remarkable.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Academy seems comfortable celebrating individual excellence within horror while hesitating to crown its films as definitive achievements.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regardless of how the data is leaking, Salesforce is advising customers to ensure their implementations are properly configured, including the guest user accounts that ShinyHunters uses to obtain sensitive data.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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All three counties launched their implementations of CARE Court in late November or early December 2024, meaning that judicial branch numbers would be nearly identical to those for calendar 2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 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
Noun
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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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Users can track ticket prices in real time to monitor how costs change leading up to an event, compare seat quality using SeatGeek’s Deal Score feature, and set alerts that notify them when prices drop for specific games or performances.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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Comparing the two models’ performances, Williams was surprised to find each had solved multiple problems that the other couldn’t.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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