FULFILLED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

fulfilled

verb

Definition of fulfilled

past tense of fulfill

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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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 But this roadside stop actually specializes in Korean cuisine, which fulfilled owners Starrlite and David DeCook’s desire to bring more diversity to the area. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 Tenisha claims these terms were not fulfilled, making the estate responsible. — Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 However, human rights activists report those promises were never fulfilled, according to Ynet. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Ghislaine Leung wrote a score the Center’s preparators fulfilled by withdrawing some of their work. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 According to legal documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, alleges that the 58-year-old businessman informally agreed to pay the mortgage for their Los Angeles home, but hasn’t fulfilled his agreement. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 While the aircraft fulfilled its promise to keep the president safe in a crisis, its legendary communication systems faltered. — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But the promise of something more meaningful from these sequences is never fulfilled. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026 Two orders placed on Wildberries since the weekend by Reuters reporters were either fully or almost fully fulfilled on time. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled

Verb

The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.

— Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
The iPhone’s success, however, has satisfied some of those concerns for now, especially since Apple can partner with other companies like Google to use their AI models.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

The more interesting question is what can be accomplished before the first shares are sold.

— Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplished

Verb

The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
The seven whales joined Frankie and Bertie Botts, who completed the same nearly 2,000-mile journey from Niagara Falls to San Antonio during the first relocation last month.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

In contrast, companies focused on creating customer value, such as Amazon and Apple, achieved sustained success and high valuations.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Is Little Feat the most influential American rock band that never achieved mainstream success, in large part because its music was simply too diverse and good to make major commercial inroads?

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

Verb

More recently, Little Feat’s music has been embraced and performed by a new generation of artists that includes Sierra Ferrell, Marcus King, Molly Tuttle and Shakey Graves.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Why Russia Is Expanding Gerbera Usage Many of the missions performed by the Gerbera over the past several months could also be performed by the Geran-2, Russia’s flagship long-range drone.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of performed

Verb

Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Last August, the International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution declaring that Israel’s actions met the legal definition of genocide.

— Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of met

Verb

The Bella Twins executed a surprising heel turn, attacking Paige after their tag team loss.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Right-hander Adrian Houser got Manny Machado to pop out, but Tatis and Rengifo executed a double steal and France lined a ball to center to open up a 6-0 lead.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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