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
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 switch has been slower in the US, where a fulfillment center in Ohio became the first in the nation to replace plastic delivery packaging with paper alternatives in 2023.
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Apr. 2024
The Chicago Eco House farms the flowers, while Southside Blooms works as a fulfillment center, the couple explained.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Amazon has said that the fee changes are significantly less than those announced by other major fulfillment services, and that many sellers will see a decrease in the average fees paid to Amazon per unit sold.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Underpaid and exploited garment workers hand-sew those pieces of fabric into pants, which are then shipped across the ocean to a fulfillment warehouse or a store near you.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Major Amazon and Home Depot fulfillment centers are situated on the port’s edge.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
In these scenarios, Amazon would foot the bill to transport those goods between its own fulfillment centers.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Detroit plans to name its new transit center near a massive Amazon fulfillment center off Eight Mile Road in honor of a bus driver whose death from COVID-19 in 2020 highlighted the life-threatening risks facing essential workers at the time.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
The new grocery facility has 500 workers and the online fulfillment center expects to have 1,000 employees by this holiday season.
—Maria Halkias The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Apr. 2024
The Chicago Eco House farms the flowers, while Southside Blooms works as a fulfillment center, the couple explained.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Amazon has said that the fee changes are significantly less than those announced by other major fulfillment services, and that many sellers will see a decrease in the average fees paid to Amazon per unit sold.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Underpaid and exploited garment workers hand-sew those pieces of fabric into pants, which are then shipped across the ocean to a fulfillment warehouse or a store near you.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Major Amazon and Home Depot fulfillment centers are situated on the port’s edge.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
In these scenarios, Amazon would foot the bill to transport those goods between its own fulfillment centers.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Detroit plans to name its new transit center near a massive Amazon fulfillment center off Eight Mile Road in honor of a bus driver whose death from COVID-19 in 2020 highlighted the life-threatening risks facing essential workers at the time.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
The new grocery facility has 500 workers and the online fulfillment center expects to have 1,000 employees by this holiday season.
—Maria Halkias The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fulfillment. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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