fulfills

VERB

bring to completion

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve answer conclude conform discharge do effect effectuate execute fill finish implement keep meet obey observe perfect perform please realize render satisfy score suffice suit

WEAK

be just the ticket carry out comply with fill the bill hit the bull's-eye make it make the grade

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon anger bear begin cancel commence create destroy displease dissatisfy fail forget give up halt ignore introduce lose miss neglect overlook refuse start stop take upset

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been craving in-person experiences lately,” she says, “especially with people outside my bubble. This absolutely fulfills that desire.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Some argue he has now arrived at an inflection point where Canadians will be watching to see if he fulfills the transformative change he has promised, particularly on the domestic front.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Jitendra Aghara of Simpolo Tiles, one of Morbi's biggest manufacturers, has kept operating by buying propane at more than double the price it was before the war to ensure he fulfills customer orders.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The shift fulfills a longstanding Chinese ambition to no longer be a junior partner to the West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Work that fulfills those three criteria is meaningful.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell