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 The fulfillment, dealing with the phones, phone subsidies, and that’s a big part of the financing. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Amazon Prime Air drones are officially delivering packages across the south suburbs to neighborhoods within their reach from the Amazon fulfillment center in Markham. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 As a result, the fulfilment of contracts to publish my work in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offense. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Stockton is just one of a handful of next-gen fulfillment centers to open or begin construction this year. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 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
  • Checking plans before execution The team also developed a defense system called PROTEA, designed to identify unsafe actions before a robot carries them out.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Access limits, independent authorization, audit trails and mechanisms to stop execution should reflect the consequences of misuse or error.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • That realization can be simultaneously motivating and alarming.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This realization has helped lead to the creation of a bench with life-size statues of 19th century author Robert Louis Stevenson, his wife Fanny Stevenson and their Irish setter cocker spaniel ChuChu.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • The policy provides a six-month implementation period after the bill becomes law, with an extra six-month grace period for businesses that can't implement the change until their next fiscal year or budget cycle begins.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The new rules are part of the implementation of the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law last year and was meant to codify the rules and regulations around issuers of stablecoins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of implementation
Noun
  • No North American sports franchise can claim such an accomplishment since the Shaq- and Kobe Bryant-led Lakers from 2000 to 2002.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 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
  • Building a robot capable of beating Usain Bolt is an extraordinary engineering achievement.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If a chip were merely a sculpture, this chiselling would represent a considerable achievement.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • This year, the multiplatinum band celebrates its 50th anniversary and has scheduled performances throughout California for the remainder of the year.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • Speculators may play an important role in markets by contributing to liquidity, but success is measured over shorter time horizons and requires sophisticated risk management.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Over the course of 10 years, Vincent created more than 800 paintings and 700 drawings, desperately hoping for financial independence and commercial success.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of success

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“Fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulfillment. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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