satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 
: giving satisfaction : adequate
a satisfactory performance
satisfactoriness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of satisfactory in a Sentence
The job requires a satisfactory level of performance.
Results are less satisfactory than had been anticipated.
He gave a satisfactory account of how the accident had happened.
The movie was brought to a satisfactory close.
His work has been satisfactory, but not outstanding.
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Representatives of those agencies had no satisfactory answers, Ms. McCray said in an interview.
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Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Gonzaga would need to pay for itself and provide satisfactory additional revenue to the 16 football-playing schools.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Gonzaga would need to pay for itself and provide satisfactory additional revenue to the 16 football-playing schools.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfactory. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsat-əs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē
: giving satisfaction
satisfactoriness
noun
-t(ə-)rē-nəs
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