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

Adjective

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

But that’s what the Valkyries (28-11) accomplished after Thursday night’s 79-60 win over the Liberty at Barclays Center. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 My favorite scare must have been accomplished with the person-doubling technology from The Prestige. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplished

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Adjective

To determine whether there's a bacterial infection, that urine must be cultured.

— Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Crème fraîche is a slightly tangy cultured cream with around 30% fat.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultured

Adjective

Medicare may cover up to 100 days of care in a skilled nursing facility following a qualifying hospital stay, according to KFF.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is known not just as one of the sport’s most skilled players, but as one of its most boundary-pushing style stars.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of skilled

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Though Rosado tested positive for a small amount of meth and had been going up to 90 mph, the evidence indicated that Rosado had fallen asleep and that his car drifted off the freeway before hitting a guardrail, Cherney said.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
His remarks later shifted toward perseverance and remaining positive through difficult circumstances.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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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