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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 fulfilments
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
One of Vulcan’s early accomplishments was the first use of terrorism charges against an MS-13 leader.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The divergent tones belied the consistent accomplishments of each franchise.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The former Vice President’s choice to spotlight his work this evening, on a night all about celebrating the accomplishments of successful Black trailblazers in this country, was also clearly intentional—and a fitting touch, no less.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
But beyond the accomplishments and achievements, Preston was truly an incredible person.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Union was also honored with Variety’s inaugural Entrepreneur Impact Award for her accomplishments in co-founding Proudly, a sustainable baby care brand with products designed for infants of color.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
In a sane world, someone who claimed that one of the most beneficial accomplishments in human history — the polio vaccine — did more harm than good would be seen as a dangerous crackpot.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
His other sports accomplishments include playing against the Canadian Olympic basketball team and the Harlem Globetrotters and being a founding member of the National Congress of Black Faculty.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Those performances, along with Woods’ accomplishments and a host of other returning talent, have Harrison anticipating another standout season.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The divergent tones belied the consistent accomplishments of each franchise.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The former Vice President’s choice to spotlight his work this evening, on a night all about celebrating the accomplishments of successful Black trailblazers in this country, was also clearly intentional—and a fitting touch, no less.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
But beyond the accomplishments and achievements, Preston was truly an incredible person.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Union was also honored with Variety’s inaugural Entrepreneur Impact Award for her accomplishments in co-founding Proudly, a sustainable baby care brand with products designed for infants of color.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
In a sane world, someone who claimed that one of the most beneficial accomplishments in human history — the polio vaccine — did more harm than good would be seen as a dangerous crackpot.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
His other sports accomplishments include playing against the Canadian Olympic basketball team and the Harlem Globetrotters and being a founding member of the National Congress of Black Faculty.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Those performances, along with Woods’ accomplishments and a host of other returning talent, have Harrison anticipating another standout season.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishments
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Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This year’s offseason did not generate the same successes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of Kairat’s most notable achievements was winning the inaugural Kazakhstan Cup in 1992, beating Shakhter Karagandy, Zhiger, Vostok, Kaisar and then Fosfor in the final in their own stadium.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jones was the 13th inmate executed in Florida this year, surpassing Florida’s previous record of eight executions in 2014.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state’s previous record since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 was eight executions in 2014.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Directing, for him, is about guiding actors to their own realizations rather than dictating movement.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Expect big realizations about your identity, self-confidence and what truly feels authentic, both personally and professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 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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All of these implementations are available on OpenFHE, an open-source library that Duality contributes to and helps maintain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Coming Labor Revolution Makes Events Essential The next five years will bring changes that make today’s AI implementations look primitive.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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