accomplished

adjective

ac·​com·​plished ə-ˈkäm-plisht How to pronounce accomplished (audio)
-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

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete. He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.
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Bill Freeman is being remembered as an accomplished businessman and powerhouse Democratic donor following news of his death on Sunday. Nate Rau, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 Hope Horner is an accomplished entrepreneur and the award-winning CEO of Lemonlight, a production company based in LA. Hope Horner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 For months on end, an accomplished Administration had nobody to carry its message, or to defend it against a whirlwind of falsehoods. The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 The accomplished jazz musician and arranger distinguished himself from his contemporaries with his willingness to span genres, jumping between R&B, pop, jazz, and rap in the 1980s alone. Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accomplished 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English accomplysshed "fulfilled, highly educated or skilled," from past participle of accomplysshen "to accomplish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of accomplished was in the 15th century

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“Accomplished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accomplished. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

accomplished

adjective
ac·​com·​plished
-pisht
1
a
: skilled or polished through practice or training : expert
an accomplished pianist
b
: having done or achieved many good or important things
2
: shown or known to be true
an accomplished fact

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