accomplished

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adjective

ac·com·plished ə-ˈkäm-plisht

-ˈkəm-

Synonyms of accomplished

: proficient as the result of practice or training

an accomplished dancer

also : skillfully done or produced

an accomplished film

: having many social accomplishments

: established beyond doubt or dispute

an accomplished fact

accomplished

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past tense and past participle of accomplish

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

Adjective She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete. He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.

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Adjective

The pair are both incredibly accomplished icons in their own right. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Arlington resident isn’t just stunning, poised and accomplished. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The Atlanta Dream are adding one of the WNBA's most accomplished veterans ahead of the playoffs. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The incredibly accomplished artist recently went viral with a photo dump from tour, and she's now done it again. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplished

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Etymology

Adjective

Middle English accomplysshed "fulfilled, highly educated or skilled," from past participle of accomplysshen "to accomplish"

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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accomplished

adjective

ac·com·plished

-pisht

: skilled or polished through practice or training : expert

an accomplished pianist

: having done or achieved many good or important things

: shown or known to be true

an accomplished fact

accomplished

adjective

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