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as in successes
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 executions
the doing of an action
your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated
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as in achievements
the state of being actual or complete
a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see
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Recent Examples of accomplishments
Based on wins and losses and his on-field accomplishments, Leach is far from a slam-dunk Hall-of-Fame candidate.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The extended family includes more academics, all of whom have their own impressive lists of degrees and accomplishments.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 June 2026
These are real accomplishments.
—Patrick Jinks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
But his mysterious and troubling death would come to eclipse his accomplishments as a screen star.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Village President Vicki Scaman read a proclamation honoring Lehman for his accomplishments before presenting him with the key during a Village Board meeting.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
But his pure domination of the Truck Series will undoubtedly be one of the accomplishments he's best remembered for.
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Aviation enthusiasts will recognize some of the Garden Grove facility’s accomplishments.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The extended family includes more academics, all of whom have their own impressive lists of degrees and accomplishments.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 June 2026
These are real accomplishments.
—Patrick Jinks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
But his mysterious and troubling death would come to eclipse his accomplishments as a screen star.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Village President Vicki Scaman read a proclamation honoring Lehman for his accomplishments before presenting him with the key during a Village Board meeting.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
But his pure domination of the Truck Series will undoubtedly be one of the accomplishments he's best remembered for.
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Aviation enthusiasts will recognize some of the Garden Grove facility’s accomplishments.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishments
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Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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For Restrepo, having a top-down approach to goalkeeping and set pieces is crucial for City to build upon the successes of this season, particularly with the introduction of full-time academies in England.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Inmates executed by nitrogen gas have displayed various levels of shaking during the executions, and lawyers for the state and inmates have disagreed on whether those are involuntary or a sign of suffering.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Defense attorneys call for moratorium on Tennessee executions Defense attorneys in Tennessee are calling on the state to stop executing inmates until an ongoing lawsuit over its lethal injection protocol is resolved.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Do this daily as a practice of gratitude leading up to big achievements like graduation.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
2 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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Two prompts can produce two working-but-incompatible implementations of the same requirement.—
Tiago Azevedo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Various Python implementations of the algorithm are available on GitHub.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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One of the most striking realizations is just how much this list of names cuts against the grain of the Pochettino’s regular squad selections over his one-and-a-half years in charge.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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At the same time, the sun in Gemini is approaching its conjunction with rebel Uranus — becoming exact tomorrow — which could bring surprising conversations, sudden realizations, impulsive decisions and an undeniable urge to reinvent yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In this collection of articles, prepare to immerse yourself in the profound tapestry of Indigenous culture, witness the spellbinding performances that grace Edmonton's Fringe Festival, and maybe even stumble upon a fossil or two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark struggled through one of the roughest performances of her young WNBA career.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Accomplishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishments. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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