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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
The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
As a board member, Adam played a significant role in overseeing the hospital’s financial health and its development as a tertiary academic medical center in affiliation with Florida Atlantic University in fulfillment of the hospital’s mission to provide world-class health care to our region.
—Jerry Fedele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Critics on both sides of the aisle have tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the past, but historically, officials of both parties and the general public have accepted the administrative state as indispensable to the fulfillment of public needs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Global News Canada, in 2024, the retailer ditched its plans to open a new, 57,000-square foot fulfillment center in the province early this year; it was slated to spend $100 million on the now-vacant facility, which would have created more than 200 jobs.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
As a board member, Adam played a significant role in overseeing the hospital’s financial health and its development as a tertiary academic medical center in affiliation with Florida Atlantic University in fulfillment of the hospital’s mission to provide world-class health care to our region.
—Jerry Fedele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Critics on both sides of the aisle have tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the past, but historically, officials of both parties and the general public have accepted the administrative state as indispensable to the fulfillment of public needs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Global News Canada, in 2024, the retailer ditched its plans to open a new, 57,000-square foot fulfillment center in the province early this year; it was slated to spend $100 million on the now-vacant facility, which would have created more than 200 jobs.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfillment
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That’s crazy to me: divine love shown to us through a disgusting and emaciated corpse hanging on a tool of execution.—
Mike Lowenberg,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Frazier's execution comes a little more than a year after Kenneth Eugene Smith became the first person in the U.S. to be executed with the method in January 2024.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their journey was one of realization—that sometimes, the person you’re meant to be with has been by your side all along.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Edward is paralyzed by the realization that shedding your skin, your name, and your history isn’t transformation but a futile disavowal.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Three of the film’s stars — Timothée Chalamet, who plays Dylan, Edward Norton, who plays Pete Seeger, and Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez — have been nominated for acting Oscars for their performances in it.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Still, while there were improvements in the Ebola response that can be attributable to the WHO, the organization’s dismal performance during the Covid-19 pandemic suggests that these reforms remain insufficient.—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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Augustine suggests creating a longer base resume that lists every skill, accomplishment and added value.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Wu’s campaign released a video Wednesday, a day after Kraft’s formal announcement, that boasts her first-term accomplishments.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu instructed negotiators to leave for Cairo on Monday to discuss further implementation of the ceasefire's first phase, as issues over delivery of shelter materials continue.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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That provision is outlined in Envision Evanston 2045, for which the timeline for implementation has recently been dramatically extended.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success of similar venues on Chicago’s lakefront, such as those at North Beach, demonstrates the potential impact.—
Melody Winston,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success is driven by Fairlife’s Core Power protein shake brand, which remains a popular staple at many grocery stores and does not have many direct market-leading competitors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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In just three weeks the largest celebration of filmmaking achievements will be held, the Oscars.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The band followed the Rumble with another unlikely achievement, winning 2024 Country Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfillment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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