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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
  • That explanation has failed to satisfy Democrats who say that plans for imminent military strikes are regularly classified.
    David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • One of the requirements to satisfy the banks into loaning Arsenal the money was a commitment for Wenger to stay for five years.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Only, during the 2010 World Cup when England met Germany in the last 16, to change his tune again.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Pisces moon meeting Venus and Neptune deepens an emotional connection.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 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
  • It’s been keeping windows sparkling clean since 1936.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
  • And keeping the sea lanes open, keeping trade and commerce open… MARGARET BRENNAN: Yes. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MIKE WALTZ: … is a fundamental aspect of our national security.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • For example, Dries Sels and colleagues at New York University performed similar calculations on a regular laptop using tensor networks – which reduce the amount of data and hence energy needed to perform simulations, reported New Scientist.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 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
  • This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Fulfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfill. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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