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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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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
The Los Angeles Dodgers fulfilled their promise to donate $1 million to families affected by the immigration enforcement operations in 2025.
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Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
For the prophecy to truly be fulfilled, Role Model will have to do a music video with Alex Cooper.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Lawyers for the sheriff’s office are preparing to argue that the law enforcement agency has fulfilled all of the settlement’s requirements on racial profiling and should be released from the settlement.
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Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
For the prophecy to truly be fulfilled, Role Model will have to do a music video with Alex Cooper.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Lawyers for the sheriff’s office are preparing to argue that the law enforcement agency has fulfilled all of the settlement’s requirements on racial profiling and should be released from the settlement.
—
Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled
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The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
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One of the daily specials, a creamy risotto accented with a bold red pepper puree and blackened shrimp, caught my eye and satisfied my cravings for something comforting.
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By her late teens, the kid from New Brunswick, New Jersey, had already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.
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Matt and Christie Wylie have never stopped marveling at what their daughter accomplished.
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Post-production on the series, a collaboration between Blackstone Publishing and Otherworld Media, which is behind the cinematic sound design for the audio play, was completed in January 2026.
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Next to the pitch were tents artificially heated to a minimum of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, where players completed fitness tests on exercise bikes while staff measured their performance.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
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Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
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Ray settled in and kept the Rockies at bay before turning the game over to the bullpen.
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.
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Her post and subsequent comment were met by a flood of support from fans and commenters.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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“Fulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfilled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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