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 Analysts focus on orders to gauge demand rather than simply revenue, which may reflect past order fulfillment. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 July 2026 This discrepancy between wish fulfilment and truth-seeking is simple enough to grasp when there’s a binary question, such as whether Odysseus is alive or dead. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 In retail environments, fulfillment drives last-mile delivery and returns, while experience teams manage notifications, support queries and feedback. — Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 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 hearings often result in displays of key evidence, including crime scene photos and items recovered after the execution of search warrants.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Adobe was cut to sell from hold, citing execution risk from leadership and business model transitions.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of execution
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  • That realization inspired the now-iconic satin jacket with the gold scorpion on the back, an idea Refn traced to Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Duncan also helped support the realization of the Whitney Museum’s centennial celebrations for Pousette-Dart in 2016, as well as organizing the first exhibition of the artist’s photography.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • For now, Kallianpur said investors appear to be treating the two-year implementation period as breathing room rather than an immediate disruption.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Trump, in his meeting with Aoun, did not speak much about the pilot zone going into its implementation phase, but pledged to support Lebanon without going into details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 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
  • Spang’s description of retailers as quality gatekeepers captures the category’s achievement.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • At his final Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament on Wednesday, Starmer defended his government’s record on the international stage — especially its support for Ukraine — and its domestic policy achievements.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • Draiblate is also a professional violinist, and the process of tuning and mentally preparing for a performance is just as familiar to him as the precise pre-flight procedures for a commercial jet.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Preston Price, a tag-team champion with Supreme Pro Wrestling, said the narrative and collaborative aspects of pro wrestling are what keeps him engaged in the sport-slash-performance-art after years of watching and now participating.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Once a deeply impoverished and remote region, Fuping county has been a posterchild for success in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s poverty alleviation campaign over the previous decade – and officials are keen to continue to find ways to boost growth.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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