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

Other top goals include traveling; having a long, healthy retirement; and achieving career fulfillment. —Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024

While tapping into your innermost feelings and forging emotional bonds with those around you, Cancer season encourages you to nurture your own personal fulfillment. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024

That flush of excitement, contentment, and fulfillment is reflected in the album's title. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 31 May 2024

How the job was hard, but how the people on his mail route were a source of fulfillment. —Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fulfillment

• self-fulfillment
• wish fulfillment