fulfilled

Definition of fulfillednext
past tense of fulfill

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fulfilled Or maybe Sheriff Kane fulfilled her debt to Zoe not by rallying the town around her in 2016, but by killing her target in 2026? Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026 Men and boys fulfilled traditional roles around a large circular drum, beating it rhythmically. Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Eventually, but not before a huge public outcry, the duo were brought in line, and 'GC Kuss', as the flurry of internet memes referred to him, was fulfilled. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 New York's congressional delegation insisted 9/11 victim compensation be worked out before the airlines get their wishes fulfilled. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Crowdfunding campaigns always carry an element of risk, but the brand has fulfilled both its previous Kickstarter outings and this current project is already funded. New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 Selena Gomez‘s wedding fulfilled a childhood dream, her husband, Benny Blanco, says. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 The study successfully fulfilled the terms of the National Environmental Policy Act. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 With 29 wins in the previous three seasons and a 47-29 record overall at MU as of Thursday night, Drinkwitz has fulfilled plenty to date. Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled
Verb
  • The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of recognizing that a 1-paragraph block is not a 10-paragraph block, the generation engine assumed that formatting the technical specifications neatly satisfied the underlying intent.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Scrubbing showers, vacuuming floors, and cleaning out the fridge are tasks to be accomplished, not to be enjoyed, right?
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But before the bond hits the ballot, district officials wanted to redraw its boundaries and identify projects that could be accomplished without requesting a tax increase from voters.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Navy confirmed that the carrier had completed the work and returned to the fleet in September 2026.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With the film grossing more than $350 million worldwide, the duo recently completed the script for a sequel.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI is open about the fact that the numbers are achieved under the best possible conditions and may be slightly different from the models available in the production ChatGPT product that most users can access.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.
    Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds crowded around the Adidas store as the KU pep band and cheerleaders performed for about a half hour.
    Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Emergency crews performed life-saving measures before Blue was pronounced dead at the scene.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.
    Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That was the question that the WWE Universe waited to be answered as the two met in a WrestleMania 42 grudge match on Sunday at the State Farm Arena.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chardonnay, an Australian shepherd, recently executed an extraordinary feat, jumping along the backs of 56 people in 60 seconds.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Fulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfilled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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