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.

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Other Word Forms

• prefulfillment noun
• superfulfillment noun

Etymology

Origin of fulfillment

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Example Sentences

Each Sam’s Club store doubles as a “mother club” with several warehouses around it that are closed to the public and serve as fulfillment centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon is “‘almost universally recognized’ as the leader in warehouse and fulfillment robotics space,” Ms. Warren and other progressives wrote to Biden Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan in September 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon has been investing heavily in delivery and fulfillment logistics, utilizing automation and robotics to drive warehouse traffic improvements and inventory efficiency.

From MarketWatch

That anxiety joins others: difficulty flying, a tendency toward hypochondria, and existential worries about happiness and fulfillment for himself and his loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times

In-person shoppers have to share aisles with workers focused on online-order fulfillment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• achievement
• attainment
• contentment
• gratification
• perfection
• realization