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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Tommasini’s sensitive account does justice to Anderson as both an accomplished musical artist and a reluctant civil rights symbol. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 Automatic Seafood & Oysters is an altar to Gulf seafood from the accomplished chef Adam Evans and designer Suzanne Humphries. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 Baszler is an accomplished grappling champion who jumped into pro wrestling in the mid-2010s. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Desperate to rebuild her life, Maya relocates to Alaska, where she is partnered with Detective Joanna Doyle (Winnick), an accomplished officer carrying the weight of her own devastating past. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplished

Word History

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

Synonyms of accomplished

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

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