fulfillment

[ fool-fil-muhnt ]

/ fʊlˈfɪl mənt /

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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.

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Also especially British, ful·fil·ment .

Origin of fulfillment

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM fulfillment

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

Words nearby fulfillment

Fulbright Act, Fulbright scholarships, fulcrum, fulfil, fulfill, fulfillment, fulgent, fulgurant, fulgurate, fulgurating, fulguration

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.
Replay: Live with Search Engine Land season wrap-up—COVID and marketing disruption|George Nguyen|August 24, 2020|Search Engine Land
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|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|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|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|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|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