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
In academia, an endowed chair position is one of the highest honors proffered to an accomplished professor.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Martin is also an accomplished actor, earning a Primetime Emmy nod for his role in FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and displaying his talent on Broadway.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Prior to his death in 1991, Hamilton worked as an accomplished TV producer.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
There is no true backup center on the roster, let alone an accomplished one.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Ballet gala The Los Angeles Ballet celebrated its season 18 Gala on Thursday, honoring composer/pianist Kris Bowers and accomplished attorney and LAB board chair Jennifer Bellah Maguire.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Alice Xiang is a distinguished researcher, accomplished author, and governance leader who has dedicated her career to uncovering the most pernicious facets of AI—many of which are rooted in data and the AI development process.
—Alice Xiang, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
However, Capablanca, an accomplished short seller and host of The Friendly Bear Podcast, decided to approach the meme stock trend in another way.
—Nick Kasmik, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The accomplished deceiver impersonated mostly top female execs like former Sony chair Amy Pascal and Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy to target industry creators with promises of career-changing work in Indonesia, only to bilk them of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Martin is also an accomplished actor, earning a Primetime Emmy nod for his role in FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and displaying his talent on Broadway.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Prior to his death in 1991, Hamilton worked as an accomplished TV producer.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
There is no true backup center on the roster, let alone an accomplished one.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Ballet gala The Los Angeles Ballet celebrated its season 18 Gala on Thursday, honoring composer/pianist Kris Bowers and accomplished attorney and LAB board chair Jennifer Bellah Maguire.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Alice Xiang is a distinguished researcher, accomplished author, and governance leader who has dedicated her career to uncovering the most pernicious facets of AI—many of which are rooted in data and the AI development process.
—Alice Xiang, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
However, Capablanca, an accomplished short seller and host of The Friendly Bear Podcast, decided to approach the meme stock trend in another way.
—Nick Kasmik, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The accomplished deceiver impersonated mostly top female execs like former Sony chair Amy Pascal and Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy to target industry creators with promises of career-changing work in Indonesia, only to bilk them of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accomplished. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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