as in fulfills
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 accomplishes
Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.
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New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The play that Stephen Adly Guirgis has written accomplishes that.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
By holding the melancholic and the ecstatic in equal standing, star scum city accomplishes something similar.
—Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
The intention here is to inspire, and Taylor’s fifth feature accomplishes that admirably.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The play that Stephen Adly Guirgis has written accomplishes that.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
By holding the melancholic and the ecstatic in equal standing, star scum city accomplishes something similar.
—Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
The intention here is to inspire, and Taylor’s fifth feature accomplishes that admirably.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishes
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The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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That alone makes the proposition of using DNA as an engineering material far more feasible.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Shug’s Bagels owner and founder Justin Shugrue is originally from New York, don't waste your time debating whether or not Shug's makes New York-style bagels.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The authors recommend that the World Health Organization implements targets to reduce the use of consumer-product biocides in its next Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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