fulfillment

[ fool-fil-muhnt ]

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.

Other Words From

• preful·fillment noun
• super·ful·fillment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulfillment¹

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Example Sentences

It’s a card that represents culmination and fulfillment, the joy of completion.

From Los Angeles Times

This insightful and illuminating documentary essay began production in 2022 and considers six aspects of Hitchcock's work — escape, desire, loneliness, time, fulfillment and heights.

From Salon

His father was his swim coach, instilling in him a work ethic that prized accomplishment over fulfillment.

From Los Angeles Times

They fear it’s part of a push by city officials to remake Yucaipa into yet another Inland Empire logistics hub dominated by giant fulfillment centers and rumbling diesel trucks.

From Los Angeles Times

There was already an avocado distribution center across the street from Pedraza’s home; now there’s an Amazon fulfillment center on the corner that brings “trucks after trucks after trucks,” Pedraza said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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