satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 
: giving satisfaction : adequate
a satisfactory performance
satisfactoriness
noun
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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Multiple audits — including one presented to the supervisors last month — found the company has continuously fallen short of the 90-95% compliance rate needed for a satisfactory rating.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Father’s Day tends to carry the rep of being a lower-key celebration, with a satisfactory time including food and beverages, maybe a clothing item, and peace and quiet.
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The height limit for buildings composed of this type of steel is currently limited to six stories — a figure that could rise to 10 if the experiments produce satisfactory results.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Though the film doesn’t provide a satisfactory resolution to these threads, the time the audience spends contemplating them is mostly enjoyable.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Father’s Day tends to carry the rep of being a lower-key celebration, with a satisfactory time including food and beverages, maybe a clothing item, and peace and quiet.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 June 2025
The height limit for buildings composed of this type of steel is currently limited to six stories — a figure that could rise to 10 if the experiments produce satisfactory results.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Though the film doesn’t provide a satisfactory resolution to these threads, the time the audience spends contemplating them is mostly enjoyable.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfactory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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