accomplished
Americanadjective
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completed; done; effected.
an accomplished fact.
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highly skilled; expert.
an accomplished pianist.
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having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society.
adjective
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successfully completed; achieved
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expert; proficient
Usage
What does accomplished mean? Accomplished is used to describe someone who has achieved many impressive things in life or in their career.The verb accomplish means "to carry out or finish an action—to complete what you set out to do." To accomplish a goal is to complete it.Some who is considered accomplished has accomplished a lot. The word is especially used to indicate that a person is very experienced, skilled, and perhaps awarded in their field. It is often paired with words for different professions or hobbies, as in accomplished pianist, accomplished surgeon, and accomplished baker.The word can also be used to describe a work that is considered a special achievement, as in His new album is an accomplished entry in his catalog of work.Example: Tina is an accomplished coder—you could learn a lot from her.
Other Word Forms
- superaccomplished adjective
- well-accomplished adjective
Etymology
Origin of accomplished
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; accomplish + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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By shooting down four MiG-15s in a single fight, “Royce Williams had accomplished what no other American fighter pilot would ever accomplish,” Thomas McKelvey Cleaver wrote in a history of the Korean naval air campaign.”
Gerard who flew from Florida to the Indian Open in the hope of qualifying for next year's US Masters, left Mauritius with his mission accomplished.
From Barron's
Both my son, 34, and daughter, 27, are well accomplished.
From MarketWatch
Even the most accomplished actors sometimes feel out of their depth on a movie.
From Los Angeles Times
“We fought, kept fighting, just came up a little short, but let’s not forget what you guys accomplished. You won the Channel League, you won CIF, you won regionals and are state runner-up.”
From Los Angeles Times
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