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as in to satisfy
to do what is required by the terms of
the football player must remain with the team one more year to fulfill his contract
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfill
Her daughter, Nina Greipel, fulfilled a promise to patrons by creating a cookbook of the restaurant's recipes.
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Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
In the spring of 2021, the Biden administration passed a spending package that included sending out more than 150 million stimulus checks of up to $1,400, fulfilling a campaign promise.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Once Trump’s real objective was fulfilled — gain access to Venezuela’s oil — the cartel charge was discarded.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Fraser previously teased that the new sequel will fulfill the dream he's had for the Mummy franchise for more than two decades.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
In the spring of 2021, the Biden administration passed a spending package that included sending out more than 150 million stimulus checks of up to $1,400, fulfilling a campaign promise.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Once Trump’s real objective was fulfilled — gain access to Venezuela’s oil — the cartel charge was discarded.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Fraser previously teased that the new sequel will fulfill the dream he's had for the Mummy franchise for more than two decades.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfill
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The marketing department came up with a tale to satisfy their curiosity.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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There's no way to satisfy all of us with all of our ideas.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Azevedo pushed other councilmembers to pass an emergency shelter ordinance that would have made striking a deal for the housing units easier to accomplish, prosecutors claimed.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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From afar, this may seem tough to achieve, the sort of magic trick only a pastry chef could accomplish.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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This McGill and Chinese University of Hong Kong grad also has bylines in Architectural Digest, Men's Journal, Town & Country, and Observer—occasionally trading his keyboard for time in front of cameras for brand campaigns or keeping conversations flowing as a panel moderator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gabe Gordon and Timothy Gibbons leaned into the Olympics mood while keeping it hot and fun with a collection influenced by ’80s figure skaters, school girls and a whole lot of vintage Americana.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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For instance, an athlete might restrict food intake to find focus, or delay eating to achieve a specific goal that day.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Florida’s victory launched a historic run that culminated in SEC and NCAA championships — a double last achieved by the 2001 Gators.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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If Lee is right, then the insurance department’s investigation of roof claims, which Mulready has promised will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026, may have lasted 63 months.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The tool largely works to integrate a dealerships specific needs into its system and create AI agents that complete tasks to aid the employees.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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By controlling edge recombination through passivation, these wafers can maintain strong carrier collection and high efficiency, translating their theoretical advantages into practical, high-performing solar cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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During dinner, musician Malcolm McRae — who’s featured in Simkhai’s campaign imagery, and is also Anya Taylor-Joy’s husband — performed a song for the crowd, while Mia Moretti stepped up for DJ duty.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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This was the first of many awooga visuals to come—mass twerking, a fleeting shot of guy-on-guy grinding, and Bad Bunny executing his trademark crotch thrust.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Fulfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfill. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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