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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
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.
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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
The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
There is something about doing this all by myself that fulfills and satisfies a very special need.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
If a domestic worker applies and fulfills the basic qualifications, they must be hired, Mouzin said.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Other than being a mother, she's said writing what fulfills her the most.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Hulu 'My Oxford Year' Anna (Sofia Carson) is a New Yorker who fulfills her life's dream of going to Oxford University to study poetry.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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
The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
There is something about doing this all by myself that fulfills and satisfies a very special need.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
If a domestic worker applies and fulfills the basic qualifications, they must be hired, Mouzin said.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Other than being a mother, she's said writing what fulfills her the most.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Hulu 'My Oxford Year' Anna (Sofia Carson) is a New Yorker who fulfills her life's dream of going to Oxford University to study poetry.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfills
Verb
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One satisfies a contract; call it a business arrangement.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In an era where greenwashing is easily exposed and surface-level philanthropy no longer satisfies stakeholders, the search for meaningful CSR programs is more urgent than ever.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following directions from Morrow, Slightly (Adarsh Gourav) has been trying unsuccessfully to lure someone into the alien research lab, but at the end of the episode, Slightly finally accomplishes his mission.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the attacker’s perspective, this accomplishes two purposes.—
Jim Richberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pokémon meets Animal Crossing Although a new mainline entry in the Pokémon series is due out this year, Nintendo isn’t letting that stop them from pushing out more games next year timed to the series’ 30th anniversary in Japan.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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The strategy keeps more resources available in the short term than if the buyer had paid for the home in full up front.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The elevated surface also keeps your pet off the ground, which can be ideal for keeping them clean while outside.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cece performs elegance, beauty, and perfection while sweating through excruciating pain, enduring enormous levels of judgement.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Podcast topics are selected with the help of AI, based on Google and social media trends, and then the team may launch five different versions of the show with different titles to see what performs the best.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Charleston doesn’t do seasons the way the rest of America does.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fulfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfills. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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