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 No dialogue In need of a quick mend to his work vest, a man returns to the space that fulfilled him the most. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 The two £100million-plus moves both brought silverware but neither player really fulfilled their potential at the signing club. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Travis Kelce is opening up about how he and Taylor Swift getting married at Madison Square Garden fulfilled a childhood dream. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 That is commendable and I would have been very fulfilled doing so. — Jeff Giullian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Under the impression that McDonnell would eventually transition all of her business accounts and incoming $80 million windfall over to it, Banc of California happily fulfilled a $15 million loan. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Crowdfunding campaigns always have an element of risk, but this is not MBox's first outing, having fulfilled four other funded Kickstarters. — New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026 The implication of Zolghadr’s statement was that these conditions must be fulfilled before or in tandem with concessions on the strait, which would be at odds with the formula set out in the memorandum of understanding. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Daurawa said all the couples had undergone screening and counseling before the ceremony and that all religious and legal requirements had been fulfilled. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilled

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A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.

— Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfied

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The restoration was completed in May of 2025 and the hotel has earned a Michelin Key, the ultimate achievement such as a Michelin star is to restaurants.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Semenyo had already completed a prolific season in England’s Premier League, scoring 17 league goals to take over boyhood idol Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record for most scored by a Ghanaian in a single season.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of completed

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The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

Verb

The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Songs or chants made up by Entrants are acceptable as long as they are performed live on the recording and Entrant notes in Entrant's submission form that the song/chant was composed by Entrant.

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of performed

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As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Collins tried earlier this summer to get Fishback booted from the ballot, alleging Fishback had not met the state's seven-year minimum residency requirement.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of met

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The 68-year-old was executed by lethal injection July 28 for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee while on duty as a cop for the Mascotte Police Department.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Two Elmwood jail inmates were convicted at trial of murdering another inmate in a vicious gang beating that was executed over the course of 11 agonizing minutes, and went undetected even as it was recorded on surveillance cameras.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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