as in realization
the state of being actual or complete
when she landed the lead in a Broadway play, a lifelong dream was brought to fruition
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Recent Examples of fruition
The roadway never came to fruition, though, and Penfield didn’t need to use the designs.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 finale episode ‘Full Circle’
Nearly six years in the making, one of Yellowjackets‘ most anticipated scenes finally came to fruition on this week’s Season 3 finale episode.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Also present at the ceremony was the former director of the Arboretum, Greg Dyment, who had worked with landscape architects, facilities capital programs and the facilities management department to bring the new terrace to fruition.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
But attempts to resurrect the Leviathan finally came to fruition in the late 1990s.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 finale episode ‘Full Circle’
Nearly six years in the making, one of Yellowjackets‘ most anticipated scenes finally came to fruition on this week’s Season 3 finale episode.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Also present at the ceremony was the former director of the Arboretum, Greg Dyment, who had worked with landscape architects, facilities capital programs and the facilities management department to bring the new terrace to fruition.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
But attempts to resurrect the Leviathan finally came to fruition in the late 1990s.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruition
Noun
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Novels such as Severance and Temporary seem to reflect a certain disillusionment with that myth, the realization that numerous steady office jobs come with, if not backbreaking work, a feeling of existential malaise.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The realization that one extinct ant species in the genus used to live in the Caribbean has brought a fresh heap of questions for researchers to answer.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whether that's more impressive than his in-ring accomplishments is up to interpretation.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This vision is not just a possibility but a necessity, unlocking myriad benefits that ripple across personal growth, social interactions, and academic achievements.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Support perseverance and passion for long-term goals: Support sustained effort and a growth mindset rather than grades or achievement for achievement's sake.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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Those successes led to Hilton being named to this year’s CNBC Changemakers list, which spotlights women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anything but success in the Champions League next season will not be good enough going forward.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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At Amazon fulfillment centers, which employ the majority of the company’s 1.5 million workers, vending machines are stocked not just with snacks but with painkillers.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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With the convenience of direct-from-warehouse fulfillment, customers skip the hassle of third-party delays, backorders, or vague tracking updates.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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