# fruition

/fɹuˈɪʃən/ (US) · /fɹuːˈɪʃən/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fruition
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

the point when a plan or project is finally finished and successful. It is the moment you see the real results of your hard work.

For teachers: the point at which a plan or project is realized or made real. Often used in the phrase 'come to fruition' to describe the successful completion of a long process.

## Examples

- Her long-term plans finally came to fruition this year.
- After years of research and fundraising, the new community center finally came to fruition last month.
- The architect's vision only reached full fruition once the landscaping was completed, revealing how the structure was intended to harmonize with its natural surroundings.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the fruitions of our labor" but "the fruition of our labor" — Fruition is uncountable in this sense and does not take a plural form.

## Usage notes

- Commonly appears in the fixed phrase 'come to fruition' or 'bring to fruition'.

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