fulfillment
or ful·fil·ment
[foo l-fil-muh nt]
- the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
- the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization: a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.
- the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.
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Origin of fulfillment
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words
attainmentcontentmentperfectionrealizationachievementgratificationendimplementationconsummationdischargekickcontentednesscrowningeffectingExamples from the Web for fulfillment
Contemporary Examples
Then, with the help of FedEx, the fulfillment pharmacies would deliver the pills nationwide.
In many ways, this part of the speech was a fulfillment of a promise made months ago.
These Christians see the Syrian crisis as the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.
The magnificent ambition is fundamentally reliant upon the indelible impossibility of its fulfillment.
The fact of the matter is the fulfillment house charges whatever the postal rate is and a small handling fee.
Historical Examples
Here in this dirty shanty you will enter into love's fulfillment.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
At least I had no competition in the fulfillment of my dream.
The Big TomorrowPaul Lohrman
If I can clear it, it means the fulfillment of all my dreams.
The Planetoid of PerilPaul Ernst
What are the obstacles to the fulfillment of such an ideal in industry?
College TeachingPaul Klapper
Now that the Ravens faced the fulfillment of their plans they felt a little nervous.
HighacresJane Abbott
Word Origin and History for fulfillment
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper