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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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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
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Gordon is an accomplished director, cowriting, codirecting, and starring in 2023’s indie darling Theater Camp.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
The Costume Institute’s main dedicated galleries previously languished in the basement, and the department is responsible for raising most of its own budget each year, a task accomplished in large part by its annual fund-raiser, the starry Met Gala.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Adjective
Ortega graduated from high school as an accomplished student-athlete and through his DACA status was able to earn a college degree and become a teacher.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Gordon is an accomplished director, cowriting, codirecting, and starring in 2023’s indie darling Theater Camp.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Verb
This allows the chef to charge for more hours of cooking and allows the client to get several days worth of meal planning accomplished in one visit.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
The Costume Institute’s main dedicated galleries previously languished in the basement, and the department is responsible for raising most of its own budget each year, a task accomplished in large part by its annual fund-raiser, the starry Met Gala.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplished
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Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.
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Clean Cultured Marble These same cleaning supplies and methods can be used to clean cultured marble bathroom vanity tops and sinks.
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The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
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It is stored in plain text in RAM and can theoretically be accessed by administrators, cloud operators, hypervisors, or highly skilled attackers through malware, insider threats, or side-channel attacks.
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The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
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The report comes with Federal Reserve policymakers expressing mixed feelings about the economy – mostly positive on growth though apprehensive on inflation as earlier fears about weakness in the labor market have eased.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
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Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
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In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
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The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings.
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But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.
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Even now at more than 50 years old, there is something undeniable about the movie’s ability to entertain, delight and terrify an audience.
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After realizing their undeniable chemistry, the two quickly turned from friends to lovers.
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
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There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.
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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplished. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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