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
While Irwin died before his vision could come to fruition, Terri and the couple's two children are committed to ensuring Irwin's legacy lives on.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Space Florida’s investment can help that come to fruition, while also opening up more potential business as the lineup at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station gets more crowded.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Their last release together came in 2024 through an Air Jordan 1 Low inspired by Michael’s rookie card, and an Air Jordan 6 collaboration expected to release last year never came to fruition.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
If the rumors come to fruition and Nvidia unveils its CPU for PCs, it’ll likely be based on Arm’s instruction set, in a boost to its royalty revenues.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 31 May 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Space Florida’s investment can help that come to fruition, while also opening up more potential business as the lineup at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station gets more crowded.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Their last release together came in 2024 through an Air Jordan 1 Low inspired by Michael’s rookie card, and an Air Jordan 6 collaboration expected to release last year never came to fruition.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
If the rumors come to fruition and Nvidia unveils its CPU for PCs, it’ll likely be based on Arm’s instruction set, in a boost to its royalty revenues.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruition
Noun
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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Lucas said much of the public reaction stems from the sudden realization that a place people assumed would always be there could disappear.—
J.M. Banks
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Artemis 3 is a stepping stone to that achievement, but one which relies on at least one lunar lander making it to space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Democrats have targeted the western Montana district with no success in the past two cycles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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The shooting happened June 29, 2024, in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville, Minnesota, where Hared, Cariif and another coworker had carpooled together for an overnight shift.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The approval allows Amazon to move forward with plans for a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at the company’s fulfillment centers on East Franklin Road.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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