fulfillment

[ fool-fil-muhnt ]

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noun

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.

Origin of fulfillment

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Also especially British, ful·fil·ment .

Other words from fulfillment

pre·ful·fill·ment, noun
su·per·ful·fill·ment, noun

Words Nearby fulfillment

How to use fulfillment in a sentence

Instead of resigning to her predicament and pausing her business, she was able to locate a warehouse that made auto parts, but do their own fulfillment through Amazon.
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Most companies in the fulfillment space think Amazon is well on its way to monopolizing the business.
Why are local governments paying Amazon to destroy Main Street? | jakemeth | August 23, 2020 | Fortune
One telling shift has included converting stores into e-commerce fulfillment warehouses, and now Amazon reportedly wants in.
Amazon wants to turn your local Sears into a warehouse | Marc Bain | August 10, 2020 | Quartz
Second, as Shopify’s customer base and revenue has grown more quickly compared to competitors, that’s allowed it to justify investments in more costly services for its customers, like a fulfillment service that Shopify unveiled last year.
Why it will be hard for BigCommerce to dethrone Shopify as the DTC platform of choice | Anna Hensel | July 17, 2020 | Digiday
As the world went into lockdown, and everything non-essential went online, demand for digital fulfillment skyrocketed.
Why We Need Mass Automation to Pandemic-Proof the Supply Chain | Derik Pridmore | July 10, 2020 | Singularity Hub

Chase supplements this general directive with some more pragmatic suggestions for women looking to find sexual fulfillment.
Was 2014 the Year Science Discovered The Female Orgasm? | Samantha Allen | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then, with the help of FedEx, the fulfillment pharmacies would deliver the pills nationwide.
Is FedEx America’s No. 1 Drug Dealer? | Abby Haglage | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And like most bubbles, it has more to do with wish fulfillment than reality.
Chris McDaniel Confirms the Worst GOP Stereotypes | Stuart Stevens | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A great side-benefit to the gruel of writing fiction is the fleeting moments of wish fulfillment the empty page provides.
Five Great Literary Homes, From Pemberley to Ruth’s | | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I know that my personal life will many times—if not the majority—provide greater fulfillment that my professional.
Dear Princeton Mom, Stop Telling Me To Husband-Hunt | Emily Shire | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But should B accept one half, in fulfillment of his promise, that would be the end of the matter.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
May this new edition help in the fulfillment of the great purpose which the Gospel epilogue expresses.
His Last Week | William E. Barton
There was no moment of deliberation, no interval of repose between the thought and its fulfillment.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
The whole adult population of the United States are witnesses of the fulfillment of this prophecy.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward
In conclusion, let us notice a few of the prophecies given through the Prophet Joseph, and their wonderful fulfillment.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward

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