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as in satisfies
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 accomplishes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfills
Perhaps Rasmussen fulfills a long relief and/or back-end role out of the bullpen.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Whether states follow Florida’s lead might come down to whether the state can implement legalization in a way that simultaneously fulfills the will of the electorate and doesn’t make retirees in the Villages lament that they’ve suddenly been transported to Denver.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
And the creation of this shadow government fulfills this function.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2017
Tom Layberger, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Whether states follow Florida’s lead might come down to whether the state can implement legalization in a way that simultaneously fulfills the will of the electorate and doesn’t make retirees in the Villages lament that they’ve suddenly been transported to Denver.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
And the creation of this shadow government fulfills this function.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfills
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Trust yourself to get things done instead of relying on someone who talks big but accomplishes little.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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No team accomplishes its goals without playing well in the division.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
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Beautifully Broken also achieves the third-largest week, by units, for any country album in 2024, following Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Beautifully Broken additionally achieves the third-largest week, by units, for any country album in 2024, following the debut frames of Beyoncé and Post Malone’s premiere country sets.Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
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This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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The fridge keeps 18 wine bottles and 56 cans of beverages at ideal storage conditions.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Carlile always performs multiple sets at the festival.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cyrus says the phono stage performs at a level way above its class, featuring low background noise and high dynamic range, providing the perfect interface for a high-quality vinyl turntable.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Fulfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfills. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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