fulfillment

[ foo l-fil-muh nt ]

/ fʊlˈfɪl mənt /

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.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Related formspre·ful·fill·ment, nounsu·per·ful·fill·ment, noun

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Then, with the help of FedEx, the fulfillment pharmacies would deliver the pills nationwide.
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In many ways, this part of the speech was a fulfillment of a promise made months ago.
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These Christians see the Syrian crisis as the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.
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The magnificent ambition is fundamentally reliant upon the indelible impossibility of its fulfillment.
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The fact of the matter is the fulfillment house charges whatever the postal rate is and a small handling fee.
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Upon the return of the party, Mrs. Wilson, in bidding Bill good-bye, asked for a fulfillment of his promise.
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It was like the fulfillment of some dreadful dream when the door opened.
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One after another, they sought to dodge the fulfillment of their pledges.
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Yet within a few hours Billy Topsail's life hung upon the possibility of its fulfillment.
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In the fulfillment of the duties of his present position Mr. Orr will doubtless add honorably to the reputation he now enjoys.
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Word Origin and History for fulfillment

1775, from fulfill + -ment.