as in realization
the state of being actual or complete when she landed the lead in a Broadway play, a lifelong dream was brought to fruition

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Recent Examples of fruition As the engine name suggests, Ford was also pivotal in the roughly 400 hp mill coming to fruition. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025 But when Abby Morgan, executive vice president of marketing, joined the company 14 months ago, the idea was finally brought to fruition. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025 The Thunder are projected to win the conference by 14 games, according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), which would tie for the largest gap between the No. 1 and 2 seeds in a conference since the NBA-ABA merger if that came to fruition. Nick Crain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 But since that announcement — and as Trump’s tariff threats on Canada came to fruition — the Liberals have surged in the polls. Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fruition
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Noun
  • Mark’s decision to reintegrate; Helly’s attempt to carve her own path after her outie’s violation; Dylan G’s budding relationship with his own outie’s wife; and Irving’s dawning realizations about the true nature of Burt Goodman (Christopher Walken).
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • What had inspired him to follow in Muir’s path was the sudden realization that California’s natural beauty could be so easily destroyed.
    Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By granting autonomy and ownership over tasks, employees can better manage stress and enhance their sense of accomplishment and contentment.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • President Trump, in his 2025 address to the joint session of Congress, on March 4, 2025, sought to highlight the accomplishments of the opening weeks of his second administration.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Weldon served in Congress for 14 years, with his most notable achievement being the Weldon Amendment, which prevents discrimination against hospitals or insurance plans that refuse to provide or pay for abortions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Following these achievements, Alvaro candidly spoke to me about his mindset going into the Great World Race.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The success of the agreement will depend on resolving critical details like border control and the structure of military integration, which will be handled by committees.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • They are matched for the third-most instances of this kind of success.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Consider factory floors, call centers, retail fulfillment centers and hospitality services.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Jessica Weiss is a keynote speaker and executive coach who teaches people and businesses how to find more happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction at work.
    Jessica Weiss, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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