In working with successful clients, I have been looking at the two definitions for fulfillment:
Webster’s has:
Main Entry: ful·fill·ment
Variant(s): or ful·fil·ment \fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt also fə(l)-\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1775
1 : the act or process of fulfilling, which leads to
Fulfilling- -
Main Entry: ful·fill
Variant(s): or ful·fil \fu̇(l)-ˈfil also fə(l)-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ful·filled; ful·fill·ing
Etymology: [...]