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or fulfilment
1
as in execution
the doing of an action
her commendably prompt fulfillment of any assignment given her
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2
as in realization
the state of being actual or complete
he saw the entire project through, from initial idea to final fulfillment
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Recent Examples of fulfillment
Said quest forces her to reexamine a revelatory affair with an RAF pilot, and consider how their engagement’s cruel ending set her on the path to a different sort of fulfillment.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
In November, the company announced the closure of five fulfillment centers, including one in Pleasant Prairie.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
What happens in the movie is a fantasy, wish-fulfillment revenge on Max (Bronstein eventually took the real hamster back to the pet shop).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Instead, most prioritize work‑life balance, personal fulfillment, and learning.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
In November, the company announced the closure of five fulfillment centers, including one in Pleasant Prairie.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
What happens in the movie is a fantasy, wish-fulfillment revenge on Max (Bronstein eventually took the real hamster back to the pet shop).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Instead, most prioritize work‑life balance, personal fulfillment, and learning.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfillment
Noun
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Jumps with a negative grade of execution are indicated with a red circle.—
Alice Fang,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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From a pure execution standpoint, there was a scene where everybody had to eat garlic in the circle.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Riley finally is coming home, returning Sunday with the unveiling of a long overdue statue in whose bronze reflection a couple of wistful realizations can be found.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The realization that the tax is imposed on the sale of all properties over the $5 million threshold including apartments, commercial and industrial properties, led almost immediately to buyer’s remorse among the city’s political elite.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The country began a starkly successful race for ingenuity and hi-tech to survive; the pace of change and implementation unparalleled in a six-week innovation cycle of the front line – the time in which a new idea for killing appears.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Unitree leadership views real-world implementation as the industry’s key hurdle.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beyond her many career accomplishments on snow, Diggins has repeatedly emphasized that personal growth, maintaining good mental health and building strong relationships with teammates are what count most.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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But all that striving for accomplishment may cost women a great deal.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Later in the evening, Donna Langley, chair of Universal Pictures, was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship — the ceremony’s equivalent of a lifetime achievement award — for her contributions to the film industry.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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These initial achievements underscored Ashton’s dedication to excellence and his inherent leadership skills.—
Will Jones,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Designed to deliver comparable performance to the ZX135-7 diesel excavator, the ZX135-7EB model will incur lower maintenance costs and extend working hours.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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So, with everything that has happened over the past two weeks, Spurs deserve a lot of praise for their first-half performance against Arsenal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Contreras sees situational awareness as the key to ABS success.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Both owe a lot of their success and development to Pomona assistant coach Ben Barrows, Derek’s biological dad and Kalob’s adopted dad.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfillment. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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