ACCOMPLISHED Synonyms: 260 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈkäm-plisht

Definition of accomplished

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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verb

past tense of accomplish

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

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The Atlanta Dream are adding one of the WNBA's most accomplished veterans ahead of the playoffs. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 McKay is the Founder and Head Matchmaker of Erica Suzanne Matchmaking, a private matchmaking firm for accomplished professionals and executives, most of them 40 and up. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Either way, Devers accomplished enough in a Boston uniform to earn a sense of entitlement there. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The organization says while a lot of work has been accomplished to bring those numbers down, any death in the community is concerning, every loss affects the community. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplished

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Adjective

Crème fraîche is a slightly tangy cultured cream with around 30% fat.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
For instance, in the Hartford student apartments, generous-sized, bathroom vanities with double sinks are topped with cultured marble.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultured

Adjective

There are economic repercussions; sure, robots could build houses, but what happens to all the skilled carpenters?

— Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Heather McKenzie, who works in labor relations in Lincoln, said putting more data centers in Nebraska can slow an exodus of skilled young people leaving the state.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

On Thursday local time, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated in an interview with CNBC that while the latest PCE inflation report delivered positive signals, overall price pressures remain elevated.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Sanders tested positive for alcohol consumption on a portable device and performed poorly on the field sobriety test, the complaint says.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of positive

Verb

While 56% of retail leaders are confident that agentic AI initiatives will deliver quantifiable outcomes within the next 12 months, only 17% say their organization has achieved widespread, sustained business value across the enterprise.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

Adjective

Of course, DreamDrive is also adept at dealing with Los Angeles traffic jams.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Mythos is adept at spotting cyber vulnerabilities, which showed what Kurtz had been saying all along that companies can't deploy AI and then get AI to protect their systems.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of adept

Verb

This acquisition, expected to be fulfilled in several years, will provide crucial in-flight refueling capabilities, which Qatar currently lacks.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Hutton said her charter authority board didn’t feel Bowman’s previous school board fulfilled its fiduciary responsibilities.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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