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fulfilling

[fool-fil-ing] / fʊlˈfɪl ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
performing
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In today's more globalised world, he thinks "investigating authorities are having more and more difficulty fulfilling their duties: to investigate independently and make solid recommendations in order to improve aviation safety."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In a clever piece of installation design, shelves built around the screen bring the painting’s illusions to life, displaying real bronzes, porcelains, texts and scholarly objects from Lee’s collection—modern curation fulfilling classical cultural capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The Pentagon’s announcement said the loans to Vulcan and ReElement were conditional on the firms fulfilling certain legal and financial requirements but did not detail them.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Throughout the text, Leo insists on the value of fulfilling human work that doesn’t just lead to productivity gains and remuneration, but also provides “context for expression, relationships and contributing to the community.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

I am reluctant to leave, but I am supposed to work in the laundry rooms, and I don’t want the Amity to say I’m not fulfilling my part of the deal they offered us.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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