fulfillment

noun

fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt How to pronounce fulfillment (audio)
variants or fulfilment
Definition of fulfillmentnext
1
as in execution
the doing of an action her commendably prompt fulfillment of any assignment given her

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2
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 There’s also no substitute for the sense of control, purpose, and fulfillment that comes from creating and executing a vision. — Naveen Jain, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Pickup in-store, online assortment, faster fulfillment, advertising and its Walmart+ service change what Walmart means to more affluent households. — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The pandemic also accelerated the adoption of technology, with inventory management systems becoming more sophisticated and the automation of the fulfillment process. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The viral moment enabled Mantilla to expand her two-person team to six, and transform her City Heights operation, almost overnight, into a hacky sack fulfillment center. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fulfillment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulfillment
  1. execution
  2. realization
  3. implementation
  4. accomplishment
  5. perpetration
  6. achievement
  7. performance
  8. success
Noun
  • The judiciary did not disclose where the executions were carried out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Setting a price for electricity is straightforward in principle but complicated in execution.
    — Theodore J. Kury, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • But for many women, the most powerful realization is that their symptoms have a name, and the disease can be managed.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
  • That realization has become one of the few bright spots to emerge from an experience that turned his life upside down.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • The financial industry has debated tokenization for years without widespread implementation.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Manufacturers in Tirupur told Sourcing Journal there had already been months of intensive engagement with British brands as both sides prepared for the agreement’s implementation, working to build capacity ahead of the tariff elimination.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of implementation
Noun
  • Trump spent the opening minutes ticking through his administration’s claimed accomplishments.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • But those things are not the only accomplishments the author has made with this book.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of accomplishment
Noun
  • Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of perpetration
Noun
  • Beyond the engineering achievement, the robot doubles as a physical model for testing ideas about real diving birds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • The achievement of building a quantum heat engine sets the stage to build an entire autonomous heat engine that can perform jobs like reading qubits without using microwave pulses from temperatures near absolute zero to room temperature.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • Nolan's non-linear storytelling and minimal exposition challenge some, yet the visual grandeur and powerful performances, including Anne Hathaway's Penelope and a diverse ensemble, are undeniable.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • His debut performance at Yankee Stadium will keep his name in the mix, whatever the role may be.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • The president of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) said the law is an important step forward, but its long-term success will depend on cooperation between federal, state and local leaders.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Atlanta’s formula for success included 16 second-chance points, 21 points off turnovers and 35 rebounds.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of success

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