Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of fulfilling; accomplishment; completion.
- noun Execution; performance.
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- noun The
state of beingfulfilled . - noun The
act ofconsummating adesire orpromise . - noun business The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order;
packaging ,distributing andshipping goods.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
- noun the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
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Examples
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The company is also in the midst of a significant expansion that involves the opening of several new distribution facilities, which it calls "fulfillment centers."
Amazon Offers Jobs in California in Exchange for Tax Reprieve John Letzing 2011
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When this fulfillment is attained, what will emerge, according to Schiller, is the "most perfect of artworks."
Aesthetic Violence and the Legitimacy of Reading Romanticism 2005
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Almost everyone who achieves success—which I define as fulfillment in all areas of life—faces difficult times.
Having It All John Assaraf 2003
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U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon, in a letter made public Wednesday, said he was "ecstatic" over Obama's victory, which he called the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to see an African-American president.
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U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon, in a letter made public Wednesday, said he was ` ` ecstatic '' over Obama's victory, which he called the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to see an African-American president.
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Even though the breadsticks provided short-term fulfillment, it was not a lasting effect.
Tony Zini: Education Reform: Feasting on Breadsticks as Quick Fixes Tony Zini 2011
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But I would ask you what country would have done more in fulfillment of that moral responsibility than Israel has done under the circumstances (i.e., a conquered, but very much not pacified population, with very earnest enemies on its borders necessitating constant military readiness).
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on “What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State?” 2010
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April 17, 2010, 6: 22 pm neurodoc says: neurodoc: But I would ask you what country would have done more in fulfillment of that moral responsibility than Israel has done under the circumstances.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on “What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State?” 2010
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The mechanics of the medium make it unlikely that you will ever find any sort of fulfillment from the canon source.
Doctor Who...another way to fix JE... rabid1st 2009
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This means that the only source of fulfillment is fanfiction, as you go on to suggest.
Doctor Who...another way to fix JE... rabid1st 2009
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