ACCOMPLISHING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

accomplishing

verb

present participle of accomplish

as in achieving

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 accomplishing The three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrated accomplishing the feat, though there was a small caveat. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The task can remain the same even when the physical method of accomplishing it changes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Based on what SanDisk told investors yesterday, these agreements are accomplishing just that. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Murray is scheduled to be a free agent after this season, so winning this starting job is a significant step toward accomplishing that goal. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 This emergent behavior by agents single-mindedly focused on accomplishing their goals combined with powerful reasoning models is cause for even greater concern than previously revealed. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 DiCaprio then continued to work on a best path forward for accomplishing the goal, work that eventually led to the formation of the Phoenix Species Project. — Chris Gardner For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 On the cusp of accomplishing it for the first time, they were dismissed like a steward holding a gravy boat. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The team at Sneaker Politics is celebrating the retailer’s 20th year in business by accomplishing a long-time dream — opening a store in Houston, Texas. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

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Andrew Cherng of Panda Restaurant Group and Kitty Lo of Manhattan Hotel Group, both immigrants, exemplify achieving this dream by building extraordinary businesses.

— True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The school was bustling with a large, high-achieving and diverse student body.

— Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieving

Verb

The brand's Hydro Rush line (launched in 2023) gets lots of love from natural hair influencers for fulfilling their hair’s hydration needs without weighing it down.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Music has a unique ability to bring people together, and knowing this concert can have a meaningful impact beyond the stage is incredibly fulfilling.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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Prior to touching down in Canada, Perry had been performing Down Under for an extended run.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
For about 25 years, Morgan, 60, chipped away at success, performing consistently in comedy clubs, corporate events and fundraisers while raising three children.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of performing

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Ternus’s expertise in executing on Apple’s product roadmap and maintaining the company’s high engineering standards signals a commitment to a central pillar of the Apple brand, even as the company seeks to evolve with the times.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
In early 2026, satellite images revealed Akinci drones deployed in southern Egypt for executing strikes against the Rapid Support Forces fighting in the bloody civil war in neighboring Sudan.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of executing

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While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Alicia McCalla, 56, a fiction writer who has been doing voice work for five years out of her home in Atlanta, decided to ignore union suggestions and clone her voice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of doing

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In addition to Broadway, the show has played in nine countries across four continents since making its West End debut in 2019.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Despite that footprint, the basic cement-making process has changed relatively little since the material was invented in 1824.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of making

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School districts in Indiana, Virginia, Wisconsin and more are already implementing these new systems.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
But according to emails obtained by the I-Team, implementing the programs in some districts has been met with resistance or reluctance.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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