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 notion that Kalshi would immediately cannibalize parlay betting activity on FanDuel, DraftKings and other gambling apps has not yet come to fruition. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Trump has no easy leverage with Putin, and has to now prove that his threats of force – of real damage to Russia both economically and physically – will come to fruition. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 With help from his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and fiancée Elizabeth (Mia Goth) – and financing from her uncle, Henrich Harlander (Christoph Waltz) – Victor’s plans come to fruition. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 By the end of the Voodoo tour, D’Angleo’s fears had come to fruition. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fruition
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Noun
  • 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
  • But more daunting was the increasing realization that she was gone.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And even that accomplishment probably would not send them into the CFP due to the nature of their loss (or losses).
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The 32-year-old Russian has now added the United States Championship to his accomplishments in WWE.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Moose Jaw was actually unusual for its welcoming of Chinese immigrants, no small achievement in the often violently racist response to Asian immigrants to North America.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Within a remarkably strong competition, our jury is proud to honor this singular achievement.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tisch credits BoxGroup’s unwavering approach with his firm’s enduring success.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Google rival OpenAI has seen success (at least in terms of popularity) with its Sora AI video app and the new Sora 2 model powering it.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Macy’s cut the ribbon on its largest and most technically advanced fulfillment center to date.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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