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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
Amazon’s new review system asks corporate workers to list three to five accomplishments that reflect their best work.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
We’ve been conditioned to lead these very public digital lives by posting everything and highlighting all of our accomplishments.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Glaser said before detailing a number of the star's career accomplishments.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
By meeting both provisions — the first as a player with special accomplishments, the second as one with five or more years of service — Skubal need not compare himself only to pitchers in his class.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Boomer grandparents celebrate accomplishments.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Professional accomplishments aside, Bieber also kicked off 2026 on a more personal note, with a rare glimpse of her 17-month-old son Jack and his bright blond hair.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
After being sworn in, the Boston Democrat delivered her inaugural address to the crowd, highlighting the accomplishments from her first term.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
These early accomplishments reflected both his commitment to excellence and his natural ability to lead.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
We’ve been conditioned to lead these very public digital lives by posting everything and highlighting all of our accomplishments.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Glaser said before detailing a number of the star's career accomplishments.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
By meeting both provisions — the first as a player with special accomplishments, the second as one with five or more years of service — Skubal need not compare himself only to pitchers in his class.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Boomer grandparents celebrate accomplishments.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Professional accomplishments aside, Bieber also kicked off 2026 on a more personal note, with a rare glimpse of her 17-month-old son Jack and his bright blond hair.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
After being sworn in, the Boston Democrat delivered her inaugural address to the crowd, highlighting the accomplishments from her first term.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
These early accomplishments reflected both his commitment to excellence and his natural ability to lead.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 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,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like past speeches, Newsom will tout the successes of California, now the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The radical republic that replaced it bore little resemblance to the partner of 1778, having descended into chaos, executions, and ideological extremism that threatened neighboring states.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Missouri uses lethal injection to carry out executions.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The motion recognized Vargas for his artistic achievements but also for his contributions to community programs and charitable work.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several other bills deal with more specific implementations of AI.—
Adi Robertson,
The Verge,
1 Jan. 2026
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Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Clarity Scales One of our most important realizations this year is that clarity is a form of leadership.—
Charlotte Sharpe,
Big Think,
23 Dec. 2025
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Those realizations were not meant to break us.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
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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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Alongside Coon and Smallwood, Bug boasts impressive supporting performances.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Visit Ciudad Vieja, the city's oldest neighborhood, or hit one of the many bars and nightclubs, where tango performances are done in a lively tradition.—
Jill Krasny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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