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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
  • According to a new report, the Mets first reached out to one of the most accomplished players in franchise history before ultimately pivoting to Green.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Spain, the most technically accomplished team in the competition, kept coming.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Now, over a year after the film’s premiere, the demand for merchandise is finally being fulfilled with the pending release of dolls of singers/demon hunters Rumi, Mira and Zoey from Mattel, role-playing toys from Hasbro and Funko Pops!
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Already on a yellow card, Fernandez fulfilled that brief with his wild tackle on Pau Cubarsi.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • During the group stage, the team from tiny Curaçao, after a 7-1 loss to Germany, circled in prayer on the pitch.
    — the Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • While Babcock never coached in Columbus, many will probably have this date circled.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of circled
Verb
  • Armand did plot to kill Louis, just as Louis had plotted to kill Lestat.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • In Agamemnon’s absence, Clytemnestra plotted her revenge for the death of their daughter.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of plotted
Verb
  • Guests have exclusive access to the top-deck Sanctuary Club, which features a freshwater pool surrounded by comfy lounge chairs and private cabanas.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Photos from the trip showed the Black teen surrounded by White friends, though at least one other Black friend was also on the trip.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • Central Florida has long understood the power of storytelling.
    — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • In his fullest public argument yet about his thinking, Thiel and co-author Sam Wolfe write the figure of ultimate evil is best understood not as a monster or a tyrant but as a technocrat.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 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
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  • The state medical examiner’s office performed an autopsy on July 7 and has been waiting for results from toxicology tests, Lynd said.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, IShowSpeed, and Robbie Williams also performed, and Tom Cruise made a special appearance.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
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