FULFILLMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

fulfillment

noun

fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt

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Definition of fulfillment

as in execution

the doing of an action her commendably prompt fulfillment of any assignment given her

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as in realization

the state of being actual or complete he saw the entire project through, from initial idea to final fulfillment

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Recent Examples of fulfillment But given how measured Macklemore’s comments were, Sheeran’s decision to go along with the demands for his removal feels less like a fulfillment of his desire to create a conflict-free zone and more like a capitulation to a rich and powerful friend. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The operation distributes merchandise to Guess stores across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia (EMEA), while preparing to launch e-commerce fulfillment for customers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 This article is part of our Life on the Other Side of the Game series, which explores the lessons former athletes have learned in retirement about success, fulfillment, and perspective. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Many of the buildings were cavernous fulfillment centers built during the pandemic-era online-shopping boom that were sitting empty near highways, airports and other transportation hubs. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fulfillment

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Noun

What ‘Higher-Performance Marketing’ Means Higher-performance marketing is not measured by speed of execution.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This, together with the execution of Lyanna’s father and oldest brother by Rhaegar’s father, the titular Mad King Aerys II, spurs Lyanna’s betrothed, Robert Baratheon (Callum Woodhouse), to move against Aerys.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

The song was born of the realization that, as a professional entertainer and family breadwinner from the age of 9 — born to loving but woefully unprepared teen parents — Becky stepped in as head of the household.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In his mind, the shift towards that realization was noticeably dramatic.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of realization

Noun

But any system for sports that isn’t negotiated by labor—the athletes—is bound to bring about implementation and interpretation disagreements and, in some cases, litigation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo sought to speed up the implementation of a strategic mining partnership with the US, which is looking to rival China’s influence in Africa.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
To Morrison, as well as to the filmmakers, this awful backstory makes something cathartic of his accomplishment.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

Noun

What happens when the response to the horror of 9/11 becomes an arena for perpetration of further crimes, rather than the healing of wounds already inflicted?

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of perpetration

Noun

Wherever possible, quantify your achievements with metrics and include recognizable brands or clients.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
LaBute, whose filmography includes In the Company of Men (1997), Your Friends & Neighbors (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Some Velvet Morning (2013), and House of Darkness (2022), will also receive a lifetime achievement honor at the fest.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of achievement

Noun

Even with their reluctance to run, the Tigers rank last with a 69 percent success rate on steals.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

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