1
as in achievement
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River
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as in thing
something done by someone
famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances
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Recent Examples of feat
Case Studies in Access at Scale Delivering these experiences at scale is no small feat.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic is pitching a shut out on its official peak this year – a feat that last happened in 2016.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Zhao and his collaborator, Professor Ivan Smalyukh, used liquid crystals—the same materials found in phone displays—to achieve this feat.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Low-income countries can meanwhile achieve the feat by the 2050s or 2060s.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic is pitching a shut out on its official peak this year – a feat that last happened in 2016.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Zhao and his collaborator, Professor Ivan Smalyukh, used liquid crystals—the same materials found in phone displays—to achieve this feat.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Low-income countries can meanwhile achieve the feat by the 2050s or 2060s.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feat
Noun
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With this historic achievement, Tillman now extends that legacy to supporting actor in a drama.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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This achievement is a long time coming, both for Tillman himself and for television as a whole.—
James Factora,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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And your decisions affect other things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Things only get worse when, after the guests go to bed, a tipsy Solène does cheerleading stunts with Damo by the Jacuzzi instead of working.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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But even without edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel and linebacker Blake Cashman, the Vikings have the ability to ratchet up the stunts, complicating the picture for Falcons left guard Matthew Bergeron and right tackle Elijah Wilkinson.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Legend Becomes a Top 40 Bestseller Again The same compilation reenters the Top Album Sales chart, as a top 40 bestseller again — an incredible accomplishment for a project released decades ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Afterwards these acts become heroic deeds in our great story about the meaning of freedom and resistance here in the West, the foundation of our self-image.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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No good deed goes unpunished At the conclusion of 2024's Wicked, Elphaba fully embraced the potential of her power, taking to the sky to defy gravity.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maybe that's also what Apple's doing.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bankruptcy law, at § 365, essentially gives the trustee of the bankruptcy estate the right to either accept an executory contract (meaning that the trustee will have to render performance to get the benefit) or can reject the contract and forfeit the benefit.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers validated the catalyst’s performance inside an actual electrolysis unit cell, proving its real-world viability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here, Pearce sought a declaratory judgment that the operating agreements had already been rejected by the bankruptcy estate, but the Court noted that no such action had taken place since Debtor's reorganization plan had neither been confirmed nor rejected by the Court so far.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Feat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feat. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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