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as in deeds
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 things
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 feats
Somehow, so far, that doesn’t beat Chalamet’s feats at table tennis and ability to draw audiences into rooting for him even as his character behaves egregiously.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
But the resulting product empowers everyone to accomplish feats that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
And this year, Canadian biathlete Adam Runnalls has developed a devoted following on his Instagram account, where the Canadian biathlete posts his knitting feats alongside training content.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Watching from the couch, many people may see no connection between these physical feats and their own workouts.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The culinary feats are just part of the overall experience, though.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The Centurions have nabbed the Foothill League title and a playoff win, feats that eluded the program for over five years.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Still, KellyAnne Gallagher, the Commuter Rail Coalition CEO, said Tri-Rail has a lot of feats that would be difficult to ignore — recently winning a Transportation Security Administration and Gold Standard Award, for example.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
But the resulting product empowers everyone to accomplish feats that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
And this year, Canadian biathlete Adam Runnalls has developed a devoted following on his Instagram account, where the Canadian biathlete posts his knitting feats alongside training content.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Watching from the couch, many people may see no connection between these physical feats and their own workouts.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The culinary feats are just part of the overall experience, though.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The Centurions have nabbed the Foothill League title and a playoff win, feats that eluded the program for over five years.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Still, KellyAnne Gallagher, the Commuter Rail Coalition CEO, said Tri-Rail has a lot of feats that would be difficult to ignore — recently winning a Transportation Security Administration and Gold Standard Award, for example.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feats
Noun
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Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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During this time, the faithful devote themselves to prayer, charitable deeds, fasting and other forms of self-discipline.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Until these two things occur, basic accountability and justice will remain out of reach.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2024, the unfinished towers became a major downtown eyesore after graffiti vandals covered at least 25 floors, followed by dangerous stunts including base jumping that were captured on video and widely shared on social media.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cluely might have deployed a few provocative stunts to raise millions of dollars for a service that didn’t really work and could barely be said to exist, but Donald Boat did away with even the pretense.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The clip led to Patel defending his actions in a statement to X on Sunday night.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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While some of the actions listed on the poster dealt with policy actions, like recommending the city adopt an ordinance requiring businesses to compost food waste, many of the actions listed on the poster also centered around educating the public.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among her achievements in a career spanning more than four decades, Batson established the first steel band programs at the University of Miami and Florida Memorial University.—
Fernando Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Students should learn about our failures and our achievements.—
Robert Casper,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each candidate framed their campaign around conservative credentials, but differed in emphasis — from legislative accomplishments and law enforcement priorities to litigation experience and ideological positioning.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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His column is blind to the differences between the two parties and to the accomplishments of recent Democratic administrations.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Plenty of Fort Worth-area girls basketball players had strong performances in the bi-district and area rounds of the UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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During this run, Shawn is even doing performances of The Fever, his 1990 one-person play about the ugly compromises that undergird American life, on Sunday and Monday evenings when Moth Days is dark.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Feats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feats. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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