fruition
Americannoun
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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
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enjoyment, as of something attained or realized.
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state of bearing fruit.
noun
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the attainment or realization of something worked for or desired; fulfilment
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enjoyment of this
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the act or condition of bearing fruit
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
Explanation
An idea that is made real, such as a plan or an apple, has come to fruition. Fruition is a happy word: it's derived from the Latin, frui, meaning "to enjoy." We like it when our hard work pays off and ideas come to fruition. Carmen was thrilled when her plan to get into law school came to fruition. And when the kids' idea to start a wild tricycle gang came to fruition, they sped off joyfully. Fruition also refers to the state of bearing fruit, like when apples in the orchard come to fruition. The trees are probably happy then, too.
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Example Sentences
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They were all smiles as countdown clocks ticked and the Orion spacecraft flew ever closer to Earth's cratered neighbor, a mission years in the making come to fruition at last.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The simplicity of his execution underlines that a nightmare future doesn’t need to much to come to fruition, just a couple of clipboards and mass apathy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He told his staff to suggest ideas they’d like to see come to fruition, then he and his partner built them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The new engine regulations have certainly proved controversial, so - in the context of this question - it's worth going back in time and looking at how they have come to fruition.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
If the plans we were making came to fruition, all my dreams would come true.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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