FULFILLING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

fu̇(l)-ˈfi-liŋ

Definition of fulfilling

as in comforting

making one feel good inside the college student had a fulfilling job tutoring inner-city youths

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fulfilling

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verb

present participle of fulfill

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

Adjective

Scavenger hunts, escape rooms and other experiential puzzles add new dimensions to solving, often making for a richer, more fulfilling challenge. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Looking back, Curran says inspiring others has become one of the most fulfilling parts of her career. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

Verb

In August, his wife, Rivka, gave birth to a daughter, fulfilling his promise to himself in the tunnels to give his 5-year-old son, Reem, a sibling. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Executing the goals of the merger, as well as fulfilling the terms of a consent decree reached between Skydance and the plaintiffs who sued to block the deal will help restore belief in the company, Ellison added. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fulfilling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfilling

Adjective

And there’s something very comforting about going back to those things of our youth that were simpler than things are now — in our personal lives or the world at large.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Those were the comforting words Vision privately offered Wanda in Age of Ultron after her brother Pietro died.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of comforting

Verb

Here are 16 satisfying activities and rituals to add to your fall bucket list.

— Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Unlike quiches, frittatas are crustless, but this version doesn’t skimp on satisfying carbs, thanks to coils of spaghetti that become crisp and caramelized on the edges and soft and fluffy in the eggy center.

— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Verb

Brown said accomplishing those goals would require working with members of Congress as well as local and state officials.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Following an orderly wind-down, UNRWA itself will neither be essential nor necessary to accomplishing the work that lies ahead in Gaza.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishing

Adjective

Niccol personally assured us that Starbucks isn’t pursuing a Chipotle acquisition, and that the encouraging trends from its latest quarter are continuing.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
For Hoffman, the evening’s results were encouraging but not necessarily conclusive, and the extensive use of guarantees should be taken with a grain of salt.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraging

Verb

Fire officials were most concerned with keeping the blaze north of Encinal Canyon Road, one of the few natural firebreaks in the immediate area.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
These functions extend the partnership beyond keeping a drone connected to its operator.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of keeping

Verb

The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
And, even before the pandemic, about half of the state’s students were not achieving the state’s learning goals.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

Adjective

Convenience isn't the only reason to consider crafting a combination of Citi credit cards; Citi ThankYou® Rewards has valuable transfer partners and rewarding bonus spending categories.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Was there something particularly rewarding in overseeing the album?

— Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rewarding

Verb

China has launched 258 Qianfan satellites over a series of missions since 2024, on the way to completing an initial constellation of 1,296 satellites, with longer-term ambitions of more than 15,000.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Reno, twice the Ivy Player of the Week already this season, misfired on more passes than not this time, completing 15 of 38 for 105 yards, two second-half touchdowns, and one interception.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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