FULFILLED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

fulfilled

verb

Definition of fulfilled

past tense of fulfill

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 Hastings also fulfilled a few of her own dreams. — Latif Love june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning. — Emily Siner, NPR, 27 June 2026 Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Nuclear disarmament obligations must be fulfilled completely and verifiably. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Though the Civil War had ended more than a decade earlier, the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison recognized that the Declaration had not yet fulfilled its promise of inalienable human rights. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled

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The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of satisfied

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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.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
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.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

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.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026

Definition of achieved

Verb

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.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of performed

Verb

The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Crutsinger was released from the hospital Thursday and was met by friends, family and members of the Ponder ISD community.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of met

Verb

Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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