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as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
a year as an exchange student in Europe had transformed the tomboy into an accomplished young woman
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
an accomplished performance of a difficult violin concerto a delicate eye operation that only the most accomplished surgeon would attempt
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as in positive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
it is an accomplished fact that 10th century Norsemen established settlements in Newfoundland
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as in achieved
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you've accomplished your assigned task with your usual efficiency
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Recent Examples of accomplished
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Jobe Bellingham, though, is a young man eager to carve out his own path, gradually proving himself as an accomplished player with time on his side.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Three-time Pro Bowler Daunte Culpepper accomplished the feat in October 2004.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Peavy’s inclusion comes on the heels of his 2023 induction into the Padres Hall of Fame as the organization that raised him as a 15th-round pick into the most accomplished homegrown pitcher in franchise history finally brought him back into the fold.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Jobe Bellingham, though, is a young man eager to carve out his own path, gradually proving himself as an accomplished player with time on his side.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tasks that once took hours can now be accomplished in minutes thanks to technology, which may give the impression of laziness to those who equate effort with time spent.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Three-time Pro Bowler Daunte Culpepper accomplished the feat in October 2004.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nico Paz Nico Paz is the cultured attacking midfield player currently pulling the strings for Como 1907 in Italy.Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Incorporation of photosynthetically active algal chloroplasts in cultured mammalian cells towards photosynthesis in animals.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This could exacerbate inequalities in the job market by increasing demand for highly skilled workers while marginalizing others.Adrian Stelmach, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tuna is big business in Japan, where highly skilled chefs transform the iridescent fish into mouth-watering sashimi, sushi and nigiri.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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The organization’s positive outlook for 2025 was influenced by the likelihood that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy will ease in 2025 and mortgage rates will stabilize around 6 percent next year.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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Leaders' responses to this complexity may not always be ideal; many tend to give undue credence to complex thinking, viewing it as inherently positive rather than striving for simplification (confirmation bias).Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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What does ring true until the final frame of the show and into our present-day lives is that civilization and the civilized rarely occupy the same space.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Managers in the solar industry are adept at making novice salespeople like Colvin push through the job’s darkness.Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Many owners of Indian Creek and other ultra-luxury properties around the world are adept at concealing ownership through anonymous holding companies.Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Disrupting Youth Culture TikTok’s impact on youth culture is undeniable.Shira Jeczmien, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The connection between postsecondary education and economic prosperity is undeniable.Mark Wilson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Authentic developers always provide professional, polished descriptions.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Even eaten out of a plastic to-go container, there was a polished balance in a simple tofu stew, a nice mix of sweet, spicy and aromatic.Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplished. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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