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

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

How to use fulfillment in a sentence

[sic] You journey now to Vienna in fulfilment of your long frustrated wishes.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But no one in Spain and few in Manila as yet could foresee how the fulfilment of the Agreement would be bungled.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Let this be your acknowledgment of past favours—the fulfilment of your sacred promise.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The promises of Bellamy and Planner were as far from fulfilment as ever; their performance as vigorous and disastrous as at first.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

The oath is sworn to himself; but He, and those whom he hath vested with office, will demand the fulfilment of it.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
To my care Six Stars had intrusted her young, and I should be proud of that trust and earnest in its fulfilment.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

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