accomplished
adjective
ac·com·plished
ə-ˈkäm-plisht 
-ˈkəm-
1
a
: proficient as the result of practice or training
an accomplished dancer
also
: skillfully done or produced
an accomplished film
b
: having many social accomplishments
2
: established beyond doubt or dispute
an accomplished fact
Synonyms
Examples of accomplished in a Sentence
She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.
He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.
Recent Examples on the Web
Her accomplished career began at St. Ambrose University in Davenport during the 1983-84 season.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Fogel is one of the most accomplished concert and tour producers in the world and serves as the chairman of global touring at Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promotion company.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
Colman guest-starred in an episode as Chef Terry, an accomplished chef running one of the best restaurants in the world.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
By contrast, Gladstone’s performance, though no less accomplished, depends more on inner qualities and the ability to convey thought and feeling by sheer presence.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Due to its often speculative nature, the most accomplished sci-fi movies can sometimes require a bit of work on the part of the viewer.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Scorsese’s lawyers alleged that Scorsese had personally identified several accomplished directors who might be good for the project and reached out to them through his representatives.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Few coaches in the tournament are more accomplished, and nobody will have a deeper history with an upcoming opponent.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Jackson is a major talent, and Jacobs, in her Off Broadway debut, is already highly accomplished.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Fogel is one of the most accomplished concert and tour producers in the world and serves as the chairman of global touring at Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promotion company.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
Colman guest-starred in an episode as Chef Terry, an accomplished chef running one of the best restaurants in the world.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
By contrast, Gladstone’s performance, though no less accomplished, depends more on inner qualities and the ability to convey thought and feeling by sheer presence.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Due to its often speculative nature, the most accomplished sci-fi movies can sometimes require a bit of work on the part of the viewer.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Scorsese’s lawyers alleged that Scorsese had personally identified several accomplished directors who might be good for the project and reached out to them through his representatives.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Few coaches in the tournament are more accomplished, and nobody will have a deeper history with an upcoming opponent.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Jackson is a major talent, and Jacobs, in her Off Broadway debut, is already highly accomplished.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accomplished. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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