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

The company started investing in fulfillment only about five or six years ago.

From Barron's

Buzzwords about creativity and fulfillment are no substitute for the tangible benefits employees seek in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additionally, he pointed out that the e-commerce business is becoming more efficient as ongoing improvements in Amazon’s fulfillment network lower operating costs.

From MarketWatch

With this change, Zalando Group logistics network will comprise 14 fulfillment centers across seven countries, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

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