accomplishes

VERB

succeed in doing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve attain bring about carry out conclude do finish manage perform produce pull off reach realize score take care of win

STRONG

arrive consummate effect fulfill gain hit

WEAK

bring off do a bang-up job do justice do one proud do the trick get someplace get there make hay make it nail it put it over rack up sew up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence destroy fail forfeit halt introduce leave lose miss neglect start stop

WEAK

abandon give up not finish nullify relinquish

Example Sentences

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By itself, DNA, which lies in every living cell, accomplishes nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Part of the issue is that much of the good that a president accomplishes occurs during the first year of a term—and is immediately priced in.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

However, this tax no longer accomplishes what it once did.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a type of technology that replicates and accomplishes tasks most humans can do, and many workers across various sectors of the workforce consider it a threat — especially older workers.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

Indeed, it is more or less taken as modern gospel that profound scientific truth frequently accomplishes the opposite of what Epicurus recommended, costing us peace of mind.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro