gratification
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Synonyms
content, contentedness, contentment, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gladness, happiness, pleasure, relish, satisfaction
Antonyms
discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, displeasure, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
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The new paper, with a larger, more diverse sample and more rigorous methods found this: Delaying gratification at age 5 doesn’t say much about your future. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "7 bad science and health ideas that should die with 2018," 26 Dec. 2018 The tactics used by the youngsters to distract themselves had implications for delayed gratification in adults. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "R.I.P. Walter Mischel, father of the infamous Marshmallow Test," 14 Sep. 2018 But my expectations of instant gratification also come at a cost, writes Jason Farman, a media-studies scholar at the University of Maryland. — Emily Bobrow, WSJ, "‘Delayed Response’ Review: A Better Way to Wait," 4 Dec. 2018 The age of immediate gratification online hasn’t made young children needier for immediate rewards, a psychology journal found. — Tauhid Chappell, Philly.com, "Supreme Courts decision could affect Pennsylvania politics, two casinos open in Atlantic city | Morning Newsletter," 28 June 2018 Ferrari also says there’s an immediate sense of gratification that accompanies getting rid of something that’s annoying us. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "Let's hear it for Memorial Day weekend at the beach. Oh, but the litter ...," 24 May 2018 Then if one of them is able to delay gratification, and the other one isn’t, does that matter? — Julia Belluz, Vox, "7 bad science and health ideas that should die with 2018," 26 Dec. 2018 The psychologist who famously demonstrated the importance of being able to delay gratification to achieving later success in life died on September 12 in New York City. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "R.I.P. Walter Mischel, father of the infamous Marshmallow Test," 14 Sep. 2018 Efforts have been made to link a child’s ability to resist immediate gratification with all kinds of benefits later in life — higher SAT scores, lower divorce rates, and more — but such linkages often fail to stand up to scrutiny. — Ian Haydon, Philly.com, "Despite what parents might think, kids have gotten better at self-control," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gratification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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