accomplished fact

collocation in English

meaningsofaccomplishedandfact

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accomplished
adjective
uk
/əˈkʌm.plɪʃt/us
/əˈkɑːm.plɪʃt/
skilled:
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fact
noun[C or U]
uk
/fækt/us
/fækt/
something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for which proof exists, or about which there ...
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(Definition ofaccomplishedandfactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaccomplished fact

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The issue had already the air of anaccomplishedfact.
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It is anaccomplishedfactand it is no use arguing against anaccomplishedfact.
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They are anaccomplishedfact.
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It is anaccomplishedfact.
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Now we have anotheraccomplishedfact.
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That would make it anaccomplishedfact.
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He says it is anaccomplishedfact.
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We are faced with theaccomplishedfact.
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It is an acknowledged andaccomplishedfact.
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I hope that soon it will be anaccomplishedfact.
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The promises therefore never become anaccomplishedfact.
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But they present us with anaccomplishedfact.
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In the first place the directives are anaccomplishedfact.
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Therefore, why not accept it as anaccomplishedfact?
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Even the scientific tariff is almost anaccomplishedfact.
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To-day it is almost anaccomplishedfact.
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I am not able to announce to-day that that scheme is an actualaccomplishedfact.
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This is merely to acknowledge anaccomplishedfactand to acknowledge the co-operation we receive.
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It became anaccomplishedfactat the general election of 1983.
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In some areas, the dereliction is anaccomplishedfact, not something in prospect.
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It may be tempting to wait and see, but inaction could lead to anaccomplishedfact.
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It was seen to be a virtuallyaccomplishedfactduring the summer.
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I hope that this co-operation will be anaccomplishedfact.
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It was not long after when it became anaccomplishedfact.
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It is possible to argue that it is anaccomplishedfact.
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