fulfillment

American

[fool-fil-muhnt] / fʊlˈfɪl mənt /

especially British, fulfilment

noun

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.
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.

Other Word Forms

prefulfillment noun
superfulfillment noun

Etymology

Origin of fulfillment

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Example Sentences

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Amazon said that on average it will equate 17 cents per unit for U.S. fulfillment by Amazon services.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The 3.5% surcharge will be applied to fulfillment by Amazon service in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to remote fulfillment shipping from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It added that the adoption of artificial intelligence, as well as a new automated fulfillment center in Houston, would help pad profit margins.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The latest wave of demand is being fueled by companies setting up U.S. manufacturing, suppliers to the data-center construction boom and retailers outsourcing their fulfillment operations to third-party logistics providers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But had that really been the fulfillment of the curse?

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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