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as in satisfies
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 accomplishes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfills
Through perseverance, the seed discovers the power of her roots, triggering a revolution that transforms her world and fulfills her dreams in an unexpected way.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Trump fulfills threat to fire federal workers as shutdown hits day 11.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The goofy tree-imitator Pokémon, whose rock typing has come off as a prank since its early second generation introduction, finally fulfills its destiny as a grass type thanks to this new battling phenomenon.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Framework’s introduction of a new graphics module with Nvidia’s RTX 5070 fulfills its promise.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2025
Sniffing fulfills a major part of a canine's sensory needs, one just as important as play and physical and mental exercise.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Yes, the grand heist fulfills the ego.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Natural gas fulfills much of this need, while coal is dirtier, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant for electricity production.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Trump fulfills threat to fire federal workers as shutdown hits day 11.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The goofy tree-imitator Pokémon, whose rock typing has come off as a prank since its early second generation introduction, finally fulfills its destiny as a grass type thanks to this new battling phenomenon.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Framework’s introduction of a new graphics module with Nvidia’s RTX 5070 fulfills its promise.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2025
Sniffing fulfills a major part of a canine's sensory needs, one just as important as play and physical and mental exercise.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Yes, the grand heist fulfills the ego.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Natural gas fulfills much of this need, while coal is dirtier, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant for electricity production.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfills
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even if Gruden accomplishes that task, the victory would be subject to another round of appeals.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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If Miami accomplishes its goals of making it to the College Football Playoff, the Hurricanes potentially could face of these teams down the road.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Guided by purpose, clarity and harmony, the SS27 line-up speaks to the emerging generation of conscious consumers—where beauty meets responsibility and fabric becomes an act of expression.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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So, when the Tata Trusts board meets later Friday for the first time since reports of an internal power struggle first surfaced, many investors — and the government — will hope that the boardroom battle gets resolved.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rimaks achieves this emotion through erosion, from natural fade maps and cloudy indigo bleeds to worn-in whiskers that look authentically aged.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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Comparative studies in the paper show that the Chinese concept achieves higher aerodynamic efficiency and longer range than its foreign counterparts.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Weiland has affection for him yet keeps him strictly in the friend zone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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This morning, sentimentality keeps you from seeing a situation clearly.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Because no one ever performs it.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jenner performs only on the bridge of the track.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rarely does a 29-page scholarly paper merit the attention of top-level executives, but every business leader should be familiar with a recent study from OpenAI.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another big sales behemoth, Walmart also does quite a bit to maintain discounts competitive with Prime Day deals across all categories.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Fulfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfills. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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