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How does the verb fulfill contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of fulfill are accomplish, achieve, discharge, effect, execute, and perform. While all these words mean "to carry out or into effect," fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.

fulfilled their ambitions

Where would accomplish be a reasonable alternative to fulfill?

While the synonyms accomplish and fulfill are close in meaning, accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.

accomplished everything they set out to do

How do achieve and accomplish relate to one another, in the sense of fulfill?

Achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.

achieve greatness

When could discharge be used to replace fulfill?

While in some cases nearly identical to fulfill, discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.

discharged his duties

How are the words effect and achieve related as synonyms of fulfill?

Effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.

effected sweeping reforms

When would execute be a good substitute for fulfill?

The meanings of execute and fulfill largely overlap; however, execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.

executed the hit-and-run

When might perform be a better fit than fulfill?

In some situations, the words perform and fulfill are roughly equivalent. However, perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.

performed gymnastics

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fulfill The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and shift more power over education to the states. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025 Moving to fulfill a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades. Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 The difficulty in getting the combatants to agree not to target each other’s energy infrastructure highlights the challenges Trump will face in trying to fulfill his campaign pledge to quickly end the war. Hanna Arhirova and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 Having a location for staff and garbage trucks to operate is necessary to fulfill this important obligation. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fulfill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfill
Verb
  • This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.
    Claude Peck, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Either type of injury would satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement of the standing test.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The policy was met with public outcry and condemnation from pediatric associations, faith leaders, and even members of Trump’s party.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • And as of Thursday, nearly $8,000 of the $9,000 target had been met.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • To achieve this, the design team optimized the geometry of the stadium, giving each seat enough space while wrapping them as tightly around the pitch as possible.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • There’s also what traditions and heirlooms can do to keep people together.
    Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • So first night in Arizona, Jane’s is performing, and toward the end of the set, Dave’s kind of running around, bumping into Perry and just doing his thing.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Fulfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfill. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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