fulfillment
Americannoun
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the act or state of fulfilling: to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
to witness the fulfillment of a dream;
to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
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the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization.
a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.
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the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.
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Explanation
Fulfillment is a feeling of happiness and satisfaction. It's also the completion of something, like the fulfillment of a promise. This word has two related meanings. In terms of emotions, fulfillment is a happy, contented feeling. Many people feel fulfillment from being a parent, having a great job, or graduating from school. People often feel fulfillment when something is completed, whether it's a goal or a dream or repair work that you've been waiting on. Which leads to the other meaning of fulfillment — the act of finishing or doing something that was promised.
Vocabulary lists containing fulfillment
Mahatma Gandhi's "Quit India" Speech
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Bless Me, Ultima
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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Example Sentences
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Edmond de Rothschild did not live long enough to see the fulfillment of the Jewish prayers he and his family had long recited anticipating a Jewish return to Zion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The strategy is expensive: first-quarter revenue rose 5% to 315.7 billion yuan, but net income fell 53% to 5.1 billion yuan as fulfillment, R&D, and marketing costs rose.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Does he really think he would find fulfillment that way?
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
It requires a shared vision for fulfillment and happiness, based on compatible values.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The African Nationalism for which the ANC stands is the concept of freedom and fulfillment for the African people in their own land.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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