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

At Amazon fulfillment centers, which employ the majority of the company’s 1.5 million workers, vending machines are stocked not just with snacks but with painkillers. —Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

With the convenience of direct-from-warehouse fulfillment, customers skip the hassle of third-party delays, backorders, or vague tracking updates. —Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025

Volunteering connects you, gives you a sense of fulfillment and makes the community better in so many ways. —Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

An Amazon worker was rescued Saturday after becoming stranded on machinery at a fulfillment center, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 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