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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fruition
French president’s plea Madrid’s pursuit of Mbappe took years to come to fruition.
—
Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement In 1776, these fears came to fruition in the case of American Patriot Ebenezer Smith Platt, a man who was a transatlantic celebrity in his own time but who is little remembered today.
—Time, 9 July 2025
The 230-footer, which received top honors in Robb Report’s Best of the Best awards this year, took more than 60,000 hours of research and development to come to fruition.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The community is eager to see the store come to fruition, Royal said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fruition
Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement In 1776, these fears came to fruition in the case of American Patriot Ebenezer Smith Platt, a man who was a transatlantic celebrity in his own time but who is little remembered today.
—Time, 9 July 2025
The 230-footer, which received top honors in Robb Report’s Best of the Best awards this year, took more than 60,000 hours of research and development to come to fruition.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The community is eager to see the store come to fruition, Royal said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fruition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruition
Noun
-
This realization leads her down a dangerous path with Anthony Ramos’ Parker Robbins or The Hood, who approaches her through his emissary John (Manny Montana).—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
-
The 1970s marked the realization that the dream was dying and documented the slow decay.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
-
Ebert credits his employees with many of the company’s accomplishments.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
-
As time goes on, some of his accomplishments have been matched — and even beaten — by other K-pop stars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
-
On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
-
The tradition took hold and now includes other individual achievements that might otherwise get overlooked.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
Arguably the most important quantitative element would be how many surgeries the doctor performed and the success rate.—
R.J. Shook,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
-
Superman became an enormous success, launching the superhero genre and a plethora of TV shows, movies, cartoons and merchandise.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
Noun
-
This retrograde is all about finding true fulfillment in creative endeavors and romantic connections.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 July 2025
-
But as her fame rises, Ally’s desire to catapult in the industry and Jackson’s personal demons threaten their relationship and ability to find fulfillment through music.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fruition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruition. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share