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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
Sadly, Trump’s inability to forgo immediate fulfillment is as pronounced an aspect of his personality as his megalomania.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The Board of Governors sets the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves its financial health and ensures the fulfillment of its mission.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026
Now the same coalition of black women who could credibly claim the first fulfillment of a black agenda in recent memory pressed their advantage.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Kantor’s career outlook, her office romance of ambition and fulfillment, harks back to the nineteen-eighties.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The Board of Governors sets the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves its financial health and ensures the fulfillment of its mission.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026
Now the same coalition of black women who could credibly claim the first fulfillment of a black agenda in recent memory pressed their advantage.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Kantor’s career outlook, her office romance of ambition and fulfillment, harks back to the nineteen-eighties.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfillment
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Humans remain the legal and economic endpoints of responsibility, while agents take on more execution inside systems that can verify identity, constrain behavior and audit actions after the fact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the wake of King's execution, Nathan continues to run the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and travel the country to share her story with 911 emergency workers.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The realization left everyone stunned, especially Taylor's boyfriend.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Why Ants Matter More Than Algorithms Part of Brower's success comes from a simple but powerful realization.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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That skepticism reflects lingering uncertainty around the agreement, which remains unsigned and subject to implementation risks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Iran confirmed their agreement but signaled implementation would not start until the deal is signed Friday in Switzerland.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Wang's big accomplishment was the delivery of the Muse Spark AI model in April, marking Meta's first jump into proprietary foundation models and away from a strict adherence to open source, or open weight as it's more commonly called in AI.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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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
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The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Groundbreaking chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and media personality Nancy Silverton is the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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There is also a stash of BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails for trivia winners, but Misraje and his cast do not deliver their performances with smirks or smarm.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The Parade route will end at the ballpark with Scotland fans walking the warning track and pre-game bagpipe performance.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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And the game overall is the latest in a mini stretch of recent success.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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The success has not changed another of Kelly’s trademarks, which is to show as little emotion on the mound as possible, which means pretty much none.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfillment. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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