1
as in satisfied
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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2
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfilled
Like Jones, Fields had been drafted in the first round with great expectations that were never fulfilled.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
According to a patron who posted on social media, one of them fulfilled an unusual spur-of-the-moment request by designing a drink to match her attire and her mood.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Her maternal instinct duly soothed and her savior complex fulfilled, Laura is ready to give Cherry a chance.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
According to a patron who posted on social media, one of them fulfilled an unusual spur-of-the-moment request by designing a drink to match her attire and her mood.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Her maternal instinct duly soothed and her savior complex fulfilled, Laura is ready to give Cherry a chance.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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If the government’s aim was to avoid any snafus, that modest mission was accomplished.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The feat was accomplished through various TV rights, corporate sponsorship and a reliance on existing venues, paring infrastructure costs.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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For the second year in a row, this gritty paste has kept our lips softer, smoother, and flake-freer than any of its peers.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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From mid-November 2021 to May 2022, the postings recounted reconnaissance of the target performed in the lead-up to the attack.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Despite her controversial inclusion at the event, Melnikova’s performances were met with robust cheers from the Parisian crowd.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The day after Ruth was allegedly spotted on his ex-girlfriend’s mother’s property, the five officers executed a search warrant at his home and spoke with his family, Barker said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Fulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfilled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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