fruition

noun

frü-ˈi-shən How to pronounce fruition (audio)
Definition of fruitionnext
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 If all those projects come to fruition, the view of the night sky could change beyond recognition all over the world. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Court documents detail several other projects that never came to fruition. — Julia Coin july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 After more than two years of advocacy and effort, northern Overland Park neighbors won’t see their dreams of bringing back a beloved community pool come to fruition. — Taylor O'Connor 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 The redshirt sophomore was expecting a bigger role last year, but that didn’t come to fruition. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fruition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruition
  1. realization
  2. accomplishment
  3. achievement
  4. success
  5. fulfillment
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  • That realization inspired the now-iconic satin jacket with the gold scorpion on the back, an idea Refn traced to Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Duncan also helped support the realization of the Whitney Museum’s centennial celebrations for Pousette-Dart in 2016, as well as organizing the first exhibition of the artist’s photography.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of realization
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  • Those accomplishments came at a time when Toronto was largely seen as a baseball upstart, which might have impacted the individual honors that Stieb won during his career, and in turn hurt his Hall of Fame case later on.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • There was a sense of independence, both in personal and career accomplishments.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of accomplishment
Noun
  • The achievement was so significant that two of the physicists behind the theory won the Nobel Prize.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • That aside, Baker’s practical magic on the movie is fantastic and one of the production’s finest achievements.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • Part of Mahle’s success against the Brewers was due to an uptick in velocity with his four-seam fastball.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Yet many young Indians say that national success has not translated into opportunities for them.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • When the pandemic hit, Ikea had to turn its shuttered stores into fulfillment centers almost overnight, which supercharged its e-commerce operations.
    — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Additionally, GoodRx for Weight Loss is a comprehensive, direct-to-consumer telemedicine subscription built to simplify every step of the GLP-1 treatment journey, from consultation to prescription to fulfillment.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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