accomplishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of accomplish
as in fulfills
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 accomplishes But when a defendant has already demonstrated months or years of compliance, courts should at least ask whether immediate custody accomplishes anything that voluntary surrender would not. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Donating, as many do, to check a box or as a reputation-building exercise accomplishes very little. — James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Such a commission would become another bureaucracy that accomplishes little beyond self-sustenance. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Beyond simply removing snakes, the challenge accomplishes a few key goals. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026 But Fortune’s thoughtful little charmer accomplishes the tricky task of dramatizing trauma and healing in terms accessible to all ages. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2026 In a world increasingly more divided than connected — where politics, algorithms and social media feuds sort us into tribes siloed by grievances — the World Cup still accomplishes something remarkably simple. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Once San Jose completes its purchase of the Knox-Goodrich building, the city intends to hold back in escrow $975,000 of the money the municipality is paying until Urban Catalyst accomplishes the development metrics regarding the 470 West San Carlos apartments, the staff documents show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 This device accomplishes the feat by extracting two distinct, valuable chemical products from the energy of a single photon of light. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishes
  1. fulfills
  2. achieves
  3. performs
  4. executes
  5. does
  6. makes
  7. implements
Verb
  • With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • The 2026 Sonata achieves 28 miles per gallon in the city and 38 miles per gallon on the highway.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In our experience, if a story achieves longevity, the numbers and the recognition tend to follow on their own.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • The reigning troupe, Rocky Horror in Abundance, currently performs at Avenue 912 at 202 West Ridge Road in Griffith.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When applied to reactor exhaust lines, the device performs a task called differential pumping.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • In moderate traffic conditions, BlueCruise executes all of the above smoothly and predictably without requiring driver input.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Assume, further, that management executes well and that the efficiencies are real.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of executes
Verb
  • Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Fazio wants a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools; so does Lamont.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • However, some of them could just be holding roster spots until Dallas makes some other moves in the next 24 hours.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And that makes a lot of sense – recognizing that biology and human-made technologies are not mutually exclusive.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The new hall opened just in time to absorb a boost in freshman housing demand as the school implements its new on-campus living requirement.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eco effort To protect the pristine natural habitat, Jumeirah Olhahali implements successful conservation projects and educates guests on their role in the preservation efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of implements

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“Accomplishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishes. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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