as in achieving
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 accomplishing
The consumer goods giant is well on its way to accomplishing that goal, with dozens of projects across 17 countries covering 254,000 hectares as of 2025.
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Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In the e-bike arena, licensing for the drivers should be under the state DMV which has the capability of accomplishing that critical task.
—Michael Miller, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Establishing a credit history is critical, and there are a few key steps to accomplishing it.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
These tasks can encourage mindfulness or permit the mind to wander, all while producing a concrete sense of achievement in accomplishing the basic tasks of daily life.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
At a baseline level, artists who have been inducted twice into the Rock Hall have succeeded in accomplishing distinct and separate careers, such as — to go back to the Genesis of it all — Peter Gabriel.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Their huge mandate makes the party’s bleak local election results and a series of scandals appear that much worse, as some lawmakers within the party are expressing frustrations that Labour should be accomplishing more.
—Isa Soares, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
His only son, his great hope, had been lost, without accomplishing anything of lasting importance.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Betty Rae’s Ice Cream opened its 11th location in the Kansas City metro earlier this month in Liberty, crossing the Missouri River for the first time and accomplishing a years-long dream for owner Matt Shatto.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In the e-bike arena, licensing for the drivers should be under the state DMV which has the capability of accomplishing that critical task.
—Michael Miller, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Establishing a credit history is critical, and there are a few key steps to accomplishing it.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
These tasks can encourage mindfulness or permit the mind to wander, all while producing a concrete sense of achievement in accomplishing the basic tasks of daily life.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
At a baseline level, artists who have been inducted twice into the Rock Hall have succeeded in accomplishing distinct and separate careers, such as — to go back to the Genesis of it all — Peter Gabriel.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Their huge mandate makes the party’s bleak local election results and a series of scandals appear that much worse, as some lawmakers within the party are expressing frustrations that Labour should be accomplishing more.
—Isa Soares, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
His only son, his great hope, had been lost, without accomplishing anything of lasting importance.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Betty Rae’s Ice Cream opened its 11th location in the Kansas City metro earlier this month in Liberty, crossing the Missouri River for the first time and accomplishing a years-long dream for owner Matt Shatto.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishing
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Jamie received the Trustees’ Award for achieving the highest cumulative grade point average over the past four years at LJCDS.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The biggest hurdle is achieving Federal Aviation Administration certification.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In practice, e-commerce sellers are often overwhelmed with the day-to-day of managing inventory and promotions, fulfilling orders and making sure their accounts are in order.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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This means that boards should not avoid fulfilling their duty by invoking a lack of funds – their duty is to gather the funds to take proper care of the property.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The mother spends her waking hours working on other people’s farms and performing tasks the neighbors prefer not to do themselves.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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As good as both teams’ hitters have been performing this season, these two pitchers were throwing at a level that even major-league scouts could appreciate.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But as agents begin to act by booking flights, executing trades, signing contracts and deploying infrastructure, every one of those transactions requires trust.—
Kaustubh Phatak,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Its core capability is a whole-body imitation learning system that enables it to learn tasks by observing human demonstrations and executing them independently with high precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Every generation eventually rewrites George Washington, which tells you less about Washington than about the country doing the rewriting.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Pritzker has proposed a social media tax projected to bring in about $200 million from large tech companies doing business in Illinois.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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That has marquee potential with Coloradan star Sophia Wilson making her first club appearance in Denver.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Trafficking prevention a priority Much like plans published in other host cities, implementing awareness campaigns surrounding human trafficking prevention was a key point in Kansas City’s.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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But ultimately, the road to implementing the idea would have to go through Congress.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accomplishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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