as in comforting
making one feel good inside
the college student had a fulfilling job tutoring inner-city youths
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as in satisfying
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 accomplishing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfilling
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Learning becomes a natural and fulfilling aspect of the culture when it is incorporated into the daily schedule and encouraged by the leadership.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Behind the fossil fuel and business lobbies, these delays stand as the third most forceful obstacle to New York’s fulfilling its CLCPA clean climate objectives.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The rest is probably very fulfilling.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Learning becomes a natural and fulfilling aspect of the culture when it is incorporated into the daily schedule and encouraged by the leadership.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is the same spec that allowed the Chiron Super Sport to break the 300 mph barrier, fulfilling Piëch’s long-standing ambition for unrivaled speed.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Behind the fossil fuel and business lobbies, these delays stand as the third most forceful obstacle to New York’s fulfilling its CLCPA clean climate objectives.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilling
Adjective
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The couple's daughter recalled a warm and comforting childhood.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some of the behaviors most strongly associated with deep, durable love don’t feel comforting in the moment at all.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These kitchens have moved away from ’90s diet culture and toward satisfying, wholesome meals.—
Annie Daly,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just spending time with him is satisfying enough.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Malinin holds the honor as the only skater ever to land a quad axel in competition, first accomplishing the feat in 2022.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But experts warn that accomplishing anything near a return to full capacity oil production in Venezuela will likely take years.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Regrettably, state agencies do not have an encouraging record of investigating themselves when trouble arrives.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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After an encouraging display in the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, fans are keen to see a similar performance against Burnley today.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Recycling nationwide is responsible for more than 680,000 jobs, conserving resources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by keeping more than 190 million metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the air, according to the EPA.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Another arguably unnecessary but amazing addition are down pants, like the Mountain Hardwear Stretchdown ($290), which have been a game changer for keeping me warm at camp and while sleeping.—
Kaelyn Lynch,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Tangible goals include achieving zero plastic use in all guest rooms and implementing innovative systems like ice storage for energy efficiency and grey water water reuse for conservation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Their expertise and pure joy for all the young talents growing and achieving through their guidance and support uplifts the enthusiastic energy of the teammates, their families and the entire ranch, according to the news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This shift requires better rewarding work according to its social and ecological value—raising wages for essential workers, while placing limits on pay in destructive industries such as fossil fuels or tobacco.—
Olivier De Schutter,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researching your current philosophies should ultimately be quite rewarding, although the process may be emotionally challenging.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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And, one after another, her children followed the same path of completing one or two years of college before dropping out and launching families of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Not only is the actual lighting itself important for completing tasks and creating ambiance, but the fixtures also double as decor.—
Brittney Morgan,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfilling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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