gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
Synonyms
Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sharing enthusiasm is the far more gratifying (and, happily, more frequent) part of the job.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Such uniformity might be more gratifying if theory could explain the observations.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
So to find a readership at all, is so gratifying, and I’m still really touched by it.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
On the rare occasion that that is embraced, nothing is more gratifying.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2023
Fans will find the documentary revelatory and, because his respect for and understanding of his fans is so central to his success, emotionally gratifying as well.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
One of the most gratifying things is that children love that song so much.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2023
And getting to work with writers like Vivien Goldman and Amy Linden was very gratifying.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
For decades, New Hampshire has generated brisk and gratifying drama with its first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Such uniformity might be more gratifying if theory could explain the observations.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
So to find a readership at all, is so gratifying, and I’m still really touched by it.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
On the rare occasion that that is embraced, nothing is more gratifying.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2023
Fans will find the documentary revelatory and, because his respect for and understanding of his fans is so central to his success, emotionally gratifying as well.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
One of the most gratifying things is that children love that song so much.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2023
And getting to work with writers like Vivien Goldman and Amy Linden was very gratifying.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
For decades, New Hampshire has generated brisk and gratifying drama with its first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1611, in the meaning defined above
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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratifying. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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