as in comforting
making one feel good inside
the college student had a fulfilling job tutoring inner-city youths
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as in satisfying
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 accomplishing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you have fulfilled your duties most admirably
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Recent Examples of fulfilling
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Knowing that my ideals and work will continue, even after I’m gone, is deeply fulfilling.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
So, a sense of familiarity can cloud our judgment and make risky behaviors seem safer, keeping us stuck in unhealthy patterns and preventing us from building secure, fulfilling relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
What is the most fulfilling aspect of your work in the community?
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Knowing that my ideals and work will continue, even after I’m gone, is deeply fulfilling.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
These tips can help turn what might seem like a lonely day into a fulfilling one.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
So, a sense of familiarity can cloud our judgment and make risky behaviors seem safer, keeping us stuck in unhealthy patterns and preventing us from building secure, fulfilling relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilling
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The successful outcome for Perpetua Resources is especially impressive given the complex nature of the federal, state, and local permitting process, as well as the work involved in satisfying the concerns of local communities and the Nez Perz Tribe.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Employees who cultivate relationships at work have a more fun and satisfying experience.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Now, envision accomplishing these tasks in a fraction of the time, with greater accuracy and insights.—
Sach Chaudhari,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Less viewed or posted – or, less lauded – is news of people falling short or feeling like an underachiever for not accomplishing the goals or resolutions established at the onset of 2024.—
Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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For Max, the Nielsen shoutout is an encouraging sign.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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The stock is also trading above all its important moving averages, which is also an encouraging sign.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Definitely worth keeping an eye on.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Co-owners Will Thompson and Chef Carey Hynes turned their outdoor pandemic pop-up in Little River into a full-time reality, keeping the gorgeous space for dining under the giant banyan tree but adding a retro-Florida indoor dining room as well.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The most experienced high-school guidance and private college counselors advise high-achieving California students not to count on getting into the UCs of their choice, unless that choice includes Riverside (76%) or Merced (91%).—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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By instilling values of hard work, perseverance and continuous learning, leaders can help shape a future workforce that is both resilient and dedicated to achieving long-term success.—
Nilesh Parmar,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And artistically, the results of that relationship have been rewarding.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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It was based on the assumption that if the job is rewarding, people would be loyal and committed.—
Csaba Toth,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the masses may not be streaming and buying that title in huge numbers any longer, the rapper’s most successful full-length project is still performing spectacularly well, and this week has turned out to be a very special one for the musician.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Who's performing at tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025?—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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That to me is so gratifying, seeing a whole new generation of young women finding their way.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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Such questions do not accompany the reelected incumbents, no matter how gratifying reelection and the continuation in power may be at the time.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfilling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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