fruition

American  

[froo-ish-uhn] / fruˈɪʃ ən /

noun

1. attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment.

   After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition.

   Synonyms:

   result, perfection, completion, achievement, fulfillment, accomplishment, consummation

2. enjoyment, as of something attained or realized.

3. state of bearing fruit.

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fruition British  

/ fruːˈɪʃən /

noun

1. the attainment or realization of something worked for or desired; fulfilment

2. enjoyment of this

3. the act or condition of bearing fruit

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Other Word Forms

• nonfruition noun
• self-fruition noun

Etymology

Origin of fruition

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English fruicioun, from Late Latin fruitiōn-, stem of fruitiō “enjoyment”; equivalent to fruit + -ion

Example Sentences

“It’s mainly because if we look at the software functionality that I think investors are worried about, most of that just hasn’t come to fruition.”

From MarketWatch

Still, if the Super Bowl is the “ultimate trend accelerator,” as Florida-based marketing professional Craig Agranoff put it, that doesn’t mean the trend always comes to full fruition — or at least, not overnight.

From MarketWatch

Still, if the Super Bowl is the “ultimate trend accelerator,” as Florida-based marketing professional Craig Agranoff put it, that doesn’t mean the trend always comes to full fruition — or at least, not overnight.

From MarketWatch

There are likely plenty of good software, legal, and financial stocks being unfairly punished for supposed AI disruption that will never come to fruition.

From Barron's

Residents in those cities have said that few of the promised jobs have come to fruition, and those jobs are often low-paying.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• materialization