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 By gradually accomplishing a de-facto annexation of the West Bank, the settlements would require Israeli Jews either to rule over a resentful non-Jewish population of about equal size or to surrender the Jewish identity of their state. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishing
  1. achieving
  2. fulfilling
  3. performing
  4. executing
  5. doing
  6. making
  7. implementing
Verb
  • 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
  • Integrators should also shift conversations beyond fulfilling a scope of work and focus on the business outcomes customers are trying to achieve.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Janet said her husband was fulfilling a longtime dream when the deadly flood struck.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Since January, India's benchmark indexes have been among the worst-performing across major global equity markets.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Subsense, which has raised $27 million in funding, is currently doing preclinical work, experimenting with various elements of the technology and conducting some experiments on mice.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the two men — coach and GM — are in the process of doing exactly as each promised when they were hired.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Higher benchmark yields can lift financing costs even for healthy companies, potentially making some factories, data centers, acquisitions and other investments less economically viable.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily, the brand agrees with me because the Gemini Floral Mini Bag, Scarlett Quilted Bag, and Dumpling Suede Croc Bag are all statement-making styles.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • 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
Definition of implementing

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“Accomplishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishing. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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