1
as in satisfied
to do what is required by the terms of
the football player must remain with the team one more year to fulfill his contract
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2
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfilled
Her father, Otto Frank, fulfilled her wish of becoming a writer by posthumously publishing her diary, which has since been translated into 70 languages and is popularly taught in schools.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Since its inception, UCF has largely fulfilled the mission to educate engineers and scientists to work in the space industry.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Nor has the city fulfilled a records request from The Times about the whereabouts of fire engines in the Palisades when the first 911 call came in.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Finally, many families will be getting their Christmas wishes fulfilled in 2026 with the opening Universal Kids Resort in Texas, featuring attractions themed to Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and Jurassic World.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Since its inception, UCF has largely fulfilled the mission to educate engineers and scientists to work in the space industry.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Nor has the city fulfilled a records request from The Times about the whereabouts of fire engines in the Palisades when the first 911 call came in.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Finally, many families will be getting their Christmas wishes fulfilled in 2026 with the opening Universal Kids Resort in Texas, featuring attractions themed to Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and Jurassic World.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled
Verb
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The true freshman completed all nine of his passes against Missouri State for 69 yards and a touchdown and added 54 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Caesars Palace just completed two new Colosseum Presidential Villas, located at the top of its Colosseum tower; when booked together, the residences form Las Vegas's largest suite, boasting 19,000 square feet.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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The pair have been linked since 2023 when they were seen enjoying a boat ride in Italy and have kept their relationship private ever since.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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The rapper has largely kept details about the album under wraps, though its creative direction has been framed as a continuation of his long-standing interest in fashion, film and boundary-pushing visuals.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2026
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For example, Medicare reimburses $1,375 for a colonoscopy performed in a hospital outpatient department — and $862 for one performed in an independent ambulatory surgery center.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officers performed lifesaving measures until EMS arrived at the scene.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant, issued by Officer Marvin Kirk Brown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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McKee said police also executed search warrants before the couple was arrested.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Fulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfilled. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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