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adjective

as in accomplished

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compassed

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verb

past tense of compass
1
as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion attempting more than his modest abilities could compass

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2
as in circled
to travel completely around the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth

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3
as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends the rebels are compassing the assassination of the king

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as in surrounded
to form a circle around a mysterious isle, compassed by treacherous seas

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as in understood
to have a clear idea of the concept that the earth is billions of years old is one that the average mind struggles to compass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassed
  1. accomplished
  2. fulfilled
  3. circled
  4. plotted
  5. surrounded
  6. understood
  7. realized
  8. performed
Adjective
  • Ricky Martin, long considered the outright King of Latin Pop, is a former Menudo member who later became one of the world’s most accomplished solo artists and a staunch ambassador for Puerto Rico.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This leaves one of the most accomplished coaches in the Group of Six level pondering options, which should include an interview from at least one Texas school.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • The gig fulfilled a longtime dream for Letterman, according to a Vulture interview with My Next Guest Needs No Introduction showrunner Isabel Richardson and Gilded Age executive producer Kate Churchill.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Orders reflect current demand, while sales represent past demand that's been fulfilled — and investors are always looking toward the future.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Fittingly, the presentation featured models walking a path that circled around 10 horses inside a riding hall in the Bois de Boulogne.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris on Monday night, a police helicopter circled over Place de la Republique overnight, a central point in the weekend clashes, sweeping the square with a searchlight to check that the curfew was being observed.
    — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of circled
Verb
  • Most importantly, no more need for gas nor the treasonous chicanery plotted by the president and an enemy.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of plotted
Verb
  • And last year, two littermate kittens were hit a few hundred feet apart on a busy street surrounded by Naples subdivisions.
    — Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lorraine Eiler stood in the blazing August sun, surrounded by reporters, to offer a warning.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • Wilkinson argued that the growing relationship between energy and AI should be understood not simply as a way to automate industrial processes, but as an opportunity to expand human capabilities.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As a Haitian Creole speaker, Bichotte Hermelyn understood that meaningful engagement requires communicating with neighbors in their own languages, including Chinese, Russian, and Urdu.
    — Joey Saban, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of understood
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • Chazi Rutz, a professional skydiver from Arizona, told The Times that the two skydivers were part of a group training to set a California record for largest formation in the upright orientation performed by women.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The 2012 edition showed us there was genuine appetite for Dracula in audio, and that the epistolary structure of letters and diary entries actually works beautifully when performed by multiple voices.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of performed
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