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fulfillment

American  
[fool-fil-muhnt] / fʊlˈfɪl mənt /
especially British, fulfilment

noun

  1. 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.

  2. the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization.

    a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.

  3. the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.


Other Word Forms

  • prefulfillment noun
  • superfulfillment noun

Etymology

Origin of fulfillment

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Example Sentences

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“They still need to, in Amazon’s example, be involved in logistics and fulfillment,” he said.

From MarketWatch

From logistics networks and inventory systems to customer service and fulfillment, companies are using AI to squeeze inefficiencies out of operations as revenue growth remains uneven and pricing power is limited.

From Barron's

Chava, whose nature demands that she fulfill the needs of others, struggles to comprehend how a person can feel desire for something, yet not wish for its actual fulfillment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond roping off a large section of the store for e-commerce fulfillment, the company plans separate access sites for in-store shoppers, delivery drivers, and trucks, according to the proposal.

From Barron's

Beyond roping off a large section of the store for e-commerce fulfillment, the company plans separate access sites for in-store shoppers, delivery drivers, and trucks, according to the proposal.

From Barron's