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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover
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as in execution
the doing of an action
your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated
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as in achievement
the state of being actual or complete
a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see
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as in education
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit
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Recent Examples of accomplishment
Facts validate these accomplishments.
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Helen Dennis, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Those accomplishments help explain why many analysts view her turnovers as a byproduct of her extraordinary workload rather than evidence of inefficient play.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
For a school in its first UIL realignment cycle within Class 4A, that’s a big accomplishment.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The moon is charging up your bossy 10th house of career, reputation and visibility, putting your ambitions, accomplishments and leadership qualities under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Helen Dennis, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Those accomplishments help explain why many analysts view her turnovers as a byproduct of her extraordinary workload rather than evidence of inefficient play.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
For a school in its first UIL realignment cycle within Class 4A, that’s a big accomplishment.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The moon is charging up your bossy 10th house of career, reputation and visibility, putting your ambitions, accomplishments and leadership qualities under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishment
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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Democrats have targeted the western Montana district with no success in the past two cycles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Three men were arrested Thursday for the execution-style killing of a father of four more than nine months after he was gunned down outside a Bronx smoke shop, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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While some automotive enthusiasts still cringe at the mention of a continuously variable transmission, Subaru’s execution here is among the better examples in the industry.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Artemis 3 is a stepping stone to that achievement, but one which relies on at least one lunar lander making it to space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The shooting happened June 29, 2024, in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville, Minnesota, where Hared, Cariif and another coworker had carpooled together for an overnight shift.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The approval allows Amazon to move forward with plans for a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at the company’s fulfillment centers on East Franklin Road.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Lucas said much of the public reaction stems from the sudden realization that a place people assumed would always be there could disappear.—
J.M. Banks
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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If a president’s dire threats to annihilate a civilization can instantaneously go global, so too can videos of fans on their hands and knees, filling trash bags.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
1 June 2026
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All of these works proffer visions of escape from civilization and thereby from maturity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In terms of energy efficiency, the hotel has a target of reducing emissions by 25% over the next five years through the implementation of new water heating and climate control systems as well as by obtaining electricity from renewable sources.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In looking at four areas — literacy, advocacy, orientation and implementation — AIDE gave each company a score of up to 100 in the four categories and then provided an overall index score.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Accomplishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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