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You may have accurately guessed that satiety is related to satisfy, satiate (meaning "to satisfy fully or to excess"), and sate (which means "to glut" or "to satisfy to the full"). Satiety, along with the others, ultimately comes from the Latin word satis, which means "enough." English speakers apparently couldn't get enough of satis- derived words in the 15th and 16th centuries, when all of these words entered the language. Satiety itself was borrowed into English in the mid-1500s from the Middle French word satieté of the same meaning.
Examples of satiety in a Sentence
Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Fiber helps slow that process while also supporting gut health and satiety.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, CNBC, 29 May 2026
These healthy fats support hormonal balance, improve satiety and help control blood sugar responses.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The wellness consumer has evolved Broadly speaking, protein, fiber and digestive wellness remain major drivers in food and beverage innovation, particularly in functional snacks, beverages, and convenience foods marketed around satiety, gut health and metabolic wellness.
—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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