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

Consider factory floors, call centers, retail fulfillment centers and hospitality services. —Michael Engle, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Jessica Weiss is a keynote speaker and executive coach who teaches people and businesses how to find more happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction at work. —Jessica Weiss, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025

The online retailer earned an operating income of $312 million, almost double the estimate of $168 million after booking an insurance gain in connection with a fire that damaged one of its fulfillment centers in 2021. —Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 26 Feb. 2025

Eventually, the small team had to outsource to a warehouse in Wheeling for inventory, order fulfillment and shipping. —Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fulfillment

• self-fulfillment
• wish fulfillment

Rhymes for fulfillment

• fulfilment