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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
The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and shift more power over education to the states.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfill
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This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Maserati GranTurismo Folgore: Still A Practical Grand Tourer The main reason for the weight of these Folgore cars is their batteries, which have been made big enough to satisfy the grand touring implied by the name.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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San Diego college basketball teams are meeting the moment and making history.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yet, despite its importance, the world's largest copper mines in regions like Chile, Peru and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are struggling to meet demand amid a global shortage, all while grappling with escalating environmental concerns.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In its latest video demonstration, the G1 humanoid robot performs an array of impressive kung fu movements with remarkable balance and agility.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Fulfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfill. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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