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

On the extremely rare occasion that an animated feature for grown-ups comes to fruition, it’s a streaming-only release, exhibiting the industry’s lack of confidence.

From Los Angeles Times

“Is this threat going to come to fruition? I think it’s more likely than not that it doesn’t.”

From Barron's

Greaves was unable to complete the film before his death in 2014 and it was Greaves’ son David, a cameraman on the day, who eventually returned to the footage to see it to fruition.

From Los Angeles Times

Co-artistic director Janet Vaughan said those who made recommendations had not seen "the fruits of their deliberations come to fruition and I'm heartbroken about that".

From BBC

"I hope it actually comes to fruition," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• materialization