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

Another app store isn’t replacing the app store—a new logic of fulfillment is replacing it. —Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

But creating space that brings in any sort of fulfillment can usher in new, exciting energy. —Monica Haider, CNN Money, 6 June 2025

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Newsweek in a statement on Thursday that Trump's proclamation was the fulfillment of his promise to protect Americans from dangerous foreign aliens. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

There are ones that do different things, that have different fulfillments, and stuff like that. —Esther Kang, People.com, 22 May 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