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

A fight at the City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest, was always Wood's dream, but at this stage of his career it seems unlikely to come to fruition.

From BBC

They deserve better, but the film is about how the concert felt, not how it came to fruition.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

• materialization