as in realization
the state of being actual or complete
when she landed the lead in a Broadway play, a lifelong dream was brought to fruition
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Recent Examples of fruition
But, the project never came to fruition.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Actors who have previously been attached to Joplin biopics that never came to fruition prior to Woodley's project include Amy Adams, Zooey Deschanel, Pink, Melissa Etheridge, Brittany Murphy and Renée Zellweger, per THR.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Team principal Ayao Komatsu, speaking in Singapore on Thursday after speculation intensified last week about a CEO-level move from the former Red Bull chief, admitted contact had been made between the two, but nothing had come to fruition.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
That offer only came to fruition when Hollub took a whirlwind trek to Omaha to see Warren Buffett and his Berkshire team.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Actors who have previously been attached to Joplin biopics that never came to fruition prior to Woodley's project include Amy Adams, Zooey Deschanel, Pink, Melissa Etheridge, Brittany Murphy and Renée Zellweger, per THR.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Team principal Ayao Komatsu, speaking in Singapore on Thursday after speculation intensified last week about a CEO-level move from the former Red Bull chief, admitted contact had been made between the two, but nothing had come to fruition.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
That offer only came to fruition when Hollub took a whirlwind trek to Omaha to see Warren Buffett and his Berkshire team.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fruition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruition
Noun
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The common thread for both actors after facing physical challenges was the realization that women need to demand more from the medical establishment.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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But more daunting was the increasing realization that she was gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The president of Penn State, Neeli Bendapudi thanked Franklin for his achievements at the university.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is truly a remarkable achievement.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The suborbital flight was a complete success.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Betting markets moved quickly amid the team's recent success.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Upon being tasked with designing a transportation network for fulfillment centers that handled millions of packages annually, Kumar was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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And finally, Walmart aims to get products to customers quickly and accurately by managing their travel from ports to fulfillment centers and into people's homes.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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