How to Use fulfillment in a Sentence

fulfillment

noun
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  • This relates to the idea that the moon rules our sense of fulfillment.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • The cruise was the fulfillment of a wish and a way to look beyond the pandemic.
    — Christine Chung, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023
  • More than two-thirds (69%) would even change jobs for more fulfillment.
    — John Street, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The crowds would hail him as the king to come, sent by God to deliver them in fulfillment of prophecy.
    — Bart D. Ehrman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The project came from a desire to pay that feeling of fulfillment — and joy — forward.
    — Abigail Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Neither of them compared to the fulfillment that teaching gave me, though.
    — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Being part of this summer's World Cup team would be the fulfillment of a childhood wish for Mewis.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
  • The arrest also took one of his greatest sources of fulfillment: his job.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 25 July 2023
  • The story at hand is more about longing than fulfillment, more about absence than union.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The book has helped millions of artists remove mental blockages and find fulfillment in their lives.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But Trent’s second chance at career fulfillment may not be so easy.
    — Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
  • So, what fulfillment of those promises is required for you?
    — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Putin saw the invasion of Ukraine as an act of destiny, the fulfillment of a historical script.
    — Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Grounding practices, in that there’s no skipping ahead—the fulfillment is in the doing, the application of care.
    — Maya Singer, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Swaths of people quit their jobs in the aftermath of the pandemic, as workers sought out more money and a greater sense of fulfillment.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 9 June 2023
  • In his telling, integration was seen as a fulfillment of the American dream – the endpoint of the pursuit of a more perfect union.
    — John Blake, CNN, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Is there some fulfillment of longing somewhere between the two?
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • For both Loni and Kjartan, building their own family has brought them joy and fulfillment.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Last-mile delivery is the trucking of items from a local warehouse or fulfillment center to the customer.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The destabilizing impact of the 9/11 and the financial crises that followed cast doubt on the idea that our jobs should be our ultimate source of fulfillment.
    — Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Recognize both the individual and shared challenges of the last couple of years and find ways to make your workplace a source of joy and fulfillment.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2023
  • In the movie, this brief encounter leads to a baby’s survival, a pregnant woman’s character growth, and the fulfillment of the child’s adoptive parents’ hopes and dreams.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 12 Mar. 2023
  • For the Colombians, who were knocked out in the second round by the Americans in 2015 and didn’t qualify last time, just getting this far has been the fulfillment of a fantasy.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Beyond the joy of crafting stunning looks for his clients, Moore finds true fulfillment in the art of collaboration.
    — Akili King, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Staying true to myself, my values, and my art has been key to my success and personal fulfillment.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Pricing is based not only on the size and weight of an item, but also depending on how many fulfillment centers a seller will or won’t ship their items to.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Being a more present dad has given me a newfound sense of fulfillment and a closer relationship with my wife and kids.
    — Charles Feng, STAT, 26 Jan. 2023
  • On StubHub, the average price is a slightly lower $9,300, but that doesn’t include a fulfillment and service fee in the low thousands.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024
  • In these scenarios, Amazon would foot the bill to transport those goods between its own fulfillment centers.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Setbacks arise and plans fail, but Rachel, who’s seen triumph and tragedy, fulfillment and disappointment, knows something about taking the worst in stride.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023

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