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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
The mayor's moves to open city-run grocery stores fulfills a campaign promise.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Watching people be nice to each other brings the heart rate down and fulfills by proxy our need to shed the harshness of the day.
—Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
When asked about disarming, al-Hayya said Hamas would be ready to discuss the second phase of the ceasefire agreement only after Israel fulfills the first phase, which includes a cessation of hostilities and a surge in humanitarian aid.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Harmon family members say the development of 63 new single-family homes on Oak Knoll Road in Poway fulfills their vision that their 11-acre former property would someday provide homes for future generations.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.
—Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.
—Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s why celebrity fulfills him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Reynoso Ruiz explained that the toy fulfills the role of a mother by serving as his primary source of security.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Watching people be nice to each other brings the heart rate down and fulfills by proxy our need to shed the harshness of the day.
—Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
When asked about disarming, al-Hayya said Hamas would be ready to discuss the second phase of the ceasefire agreement only after Israel fulfills the first phase, which includes a cessation of hostilities and a surge in humanitarian aid.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Harmon family members say the development of 63 new single-family homes on Oak Knoll Road in Poway fulfills their vision that their 11-acre former property would someday provide homes for future generations.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.
—Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.
—Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s why celebrity fulfills him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Reynoso Ruiz explained that the toy fulfills the role of a mother by serving as his primary source of security.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfills
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When the weather gets warm, nothing satisfies quite like cold noodles in iced broth.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Theme Nights White nights have become common at sea, and this mini dress satisfies the dress code for both more casual and elegant ships.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Persistent homology accomplishes this by coding each layer of color to a shape.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Montreal accomplishes what no team had done since the current playoffs format was adopted in 1994.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The province of Grosseto was, and still is, a predominantly agricultural area, with small villages where the average age keeps rising and where the few industries that existed have shut down because of the economic crisis.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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Starting early keeps more options on the table.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The tests are intended to evaluate how the product performs across a range of soils, climates, and agricultural conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Balibar, who has worked with Arnaud Desplechin, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Assayas and Jacques Rivette, and also performs as a singer and stage actor, rounds out the principal cast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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And in what the industry is calling zero-click commerce, the agent picks one winner and completes the purchase without the consumer ever seeing the alternatives.—
Zac Brandenberg,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Celeste completes avionics testing Celeste is working towards demonstrating these advantages in real flight tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The telling is harrowing, but also humorous at times, and achieves an emotional register that had me, essentially, transfixed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Kansas City will be the site of four group-stage games, starting June 16 when defending champion Argentina meets Algeria.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The forthcoming London meet will take place after two other high-profile pro track and field meets in Europe.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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The system dynamically reroutes mission plans, responds to unexpected battlefield conditions, avoids obstacles, and executes tasks in environments where communications may be degraded.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Millard, whose office Buffett said sits about 20 feet away from his own, executes trades based on those conversations, underscoring Buffett’s continued role in portfolio management despite the leadership transition.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Fulfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfills. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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