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

But it wasn’t until Jamie Lee Curtis stepped in as a producer of this series in early 2021 that an adaptation finally came to fruition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Local officials remain confident the project will come to fruition, but its struggles show that public-private partnerships, however welcome, can’t be insulated from market forces and politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He said he worked with Band to bring that vision to fruition in Clinton's global conference.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“Wu wouldn’t have come to fruition without Power. His passing is a profound loss to us all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The final vote occasioned great celebration among those who had worked so hard to bring it to fruition.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Related Words

• materialization