satisfied
adjective
sat·is·fied
ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 
1
: pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
satisfied customers
a satisfied smile
It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan.—
Jill Johnston
Jill Johnston2
: paid in full
… on repayment the term becomes a satisfied term and automatically ceases.—Robert Megarry et al.
Robert Megarry et al.3
: persuaded by argument or evidence
But he was not rude, for as soon as he was satisfied that the papers would remain with him he became almost subservient …—James A. Michener
James A. MichenerExamples of satisfied in a Sentence
satisfied customers tend to come back over and over
a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted
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Almonds supply healthy fats and protein, helping muscles recover, supporting digestion, and keeping you satisfied between meals.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 12 May 2026
Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
That’s why communities aren’t satisfied with data centers promising that construction-phase water consumption represents temporary peak usage.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Still, not everyone is satisfied with Mississippi’s middle-school progress.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 12 May 2026
Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
That’s why communities aren’t satisfied with data centers promising that construction-phase water consumption represents temporary peak usage.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Still, not everyone is satisfied with Mississippi’s middle-school progress.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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