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as in okay
being to one's liking
we found the meal most satisfactory
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the teen's first attempt at cooking dinner was actually quite satisfactory
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Any strategy to help Ukraine end the war on satisfactory terms would be considerably more difficult during a Trump presidency.
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
That was never entirely satisfactory, either to the consumer-voter or to the journalists themselves.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, bacteria levels in the Seine were deemed satisfactory, and despite rain overnight that left the streets slick, the women’s and men’s races were allowed to proceed.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
Each mascara was tested alone and with false lashes, as well as for different activity levels, from a typical day at the office to a sweaty cardio workout, in order to nail down universally satisfactory formulas that flatter the eye and stay put all day.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 30 July 2024
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
That was never entirely satisfactory, either to the consumer-voter or to the journalists themselves.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, bacteria levels in the Seine were deemed satisfactory, and despite rain overnight that left the streets slick, the women’s and men’s races were allowed to proceed.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
Each mascara was tested alone and with false lashes, as well as for different activity levels, from a typical day at the office to a sweaty cardio workout, in order to nail down universally satisfactory formulas that flatter the eye and stay put all day.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 30 July 2024
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfactory. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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