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
Luckily for fans of Reds baseball, attorneys Jack Greiner and Randy Freking brought their idea to fruition.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of their most captivating dishes are the result of complete acts of wildness, with many racing from idea to fruition in the hours before service.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
LaFayette was already working on a new project in Chicago by the time his work in Selma came to fruition in 1965.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
This was meant to be the season that its grand plan to fight at the front in F1 came to fruition.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of their most captivating dishes are the result of complete acts of wildness, with many racing from idea to fruition in the hours before service.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
LaFayette was already working on a new project in Chicago by the time his work in Selma came to fruition in 1965.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
This was meant to be the season that its grand plan to fight at the front in F1 came to fruition.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruition
Noun
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The realization follows her across the album in both sound and context.—
Larisha Paul,
VIBE.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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When that realization hits, the fallout will not be gentle.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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When times are tough, keeping up the daily grind is a meaningful accomplishment.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Queen Victoria used the wire to congratulate President James Buchanan on the accomplishment, widely considered an engineering marvel at the time.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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As for lifetime achievement honors, Robert Smigel presented Stephen Colbert with the Walter Bernstein Award for critiquing the power elite on his late-night show, which will air its final episode in May.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This achievement is particularly important because drones operate under demanding conditions such as vibration, motion, limited power supply, and fluctuating communication signals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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By all accounts, the campaign against Iran’s military assets has achieved success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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How to Use Costco’s Chipotle Copycat Chicken Costco’s Flame Seared Chargrilled Chipotle Chicken has already enjoyed a lot of social media success.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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By the end of 2025, Agility partnered with the fintech firm Mercado to deploy Digit to handle physically demanding tasks in its fulfillment network.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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