fulfillment

noun

ful·​fill·​ment fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt 

 also  fə(l)-

variants or fulfilment

1

: the act or process of fulfilling

the fulfillment of a promise

the fulfillment of all the requirements

2

: the act or process of delivering a product (such as a publication) to a customer

the fulfillment of a book order

Synonyms

• accomplishment
• achievement
• commission
• discharge
• enactment
• execution
• implementation
• performance
• perpetration
• prosecution
• pursuance

Examples of fulfillment in a Sentence

her commendably prompt fulfillment of any assignment given her

he saw the entire project through, from initial idea to final fulfillment

Recent Examples on the Web

This means that strategic wealth management has an overview of personal fulfillment and is not focused solely on making as much money as possible from your investments. —Francis Gingras Roy, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Many retirees find fulfillment in giving back to their communities. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

The company sought to oversee the middle mile of the parcel shipping journey for brands by picking packages up at their fulfillment centers, before bringing them to its own network of five sortation centers. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025

Much of the footage comes from an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, as well as a delivery station in Maspeth, Queens. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fulfillment

• self-fulfillment
• wish fulfillment