fulfills

variants or fulfils
present tense third-person singular of fulfill

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Recent Examples of fulfills Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfills her end of the agreement. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Sep. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfills
Verb
  • 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
  • Having made her name with The Best Man, Scary Movie, and Ally McBeal, this new, different note satisfies Hall’s longtime dream of working with Anderson.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even if Gruden accomplishes that task, the victory would be subject to another round of appeals.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Visit the Portland Head Light for great photo ops where fall foliage meets the ocean, then explore the Children’s Garden, arboretum, and trails at Fort Williams Park.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Sisterhood Above All meets Ava, a pledge at Southern State University's Gamma sorority.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stephen, despite filming in Paris on a minuscule budget, achieves an uncanny evocation of Asia and of the past.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The result is a smooth airflow that keeps the parachute steady and its descent highly predictable, even under varying conditions.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • September’s Feel-Good Food Plan will be hosted by cookbook author Casey Elsass, who is sharing the dish that keeps him connected to community during the holiday season.
    Millie Peartree, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The city also performs well in affordability and variety.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • EncryptionSafe also offers a free edition that performs all essential encryption tasks, and Encrypto is entirely free.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He's involved in everything the Journal Sentinel does online — both our website and our social media platforms, like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What time does 'Life of a Showgirl' drop?
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

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