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 of fulfillment

• execution
• implementation
• accomplishment
• perpetration
• achievement
• performance

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

The 155,000-square-foot store has a 7,000-square-foot in-store fulfillment center that was designed to better process curbside pickup and delivery orders, reported the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY network. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

To power the service, Amazon is using smaller facilities designed for efficient order fulfillment. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

In this man’s experience, the Troost location is larger and quicker with order fulfillment than the Longfellow location. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025

Through the service, customers order groceries online and a fleet of Kroger trucks deliver them from one of the dedicated fulfillment centers. —Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 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