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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Much like the chase for a Stanley Cup, only one team comes out of the Olympics satisfied.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Burrows became more satisfied and his players got more confident.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Anthropic officials said they could be called on to lift those restrictions, according to the official, but Pentagon leadership was not fully satisfied with Anthropic’s adjustments and did not want to be beholden to the private company.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Not satisfied with a return to the playoffs and the franchise's first postseason win in 15 years, Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson arrived at the NFL scouting combine with some tough roster decisions ahead.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Burrows became more satisfied and his players got more confident.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Anthropic officials said they could be called on to lift those restrictions, according to the official, but Pentagon leadership was not fully satisfied with Anthropic’s adjustments and did not want to be beholden to the private company.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Not satisfied with a return to the playoffs and the franchise's first postseason win in 15 years, Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson arrived at the NFL scouting combine with some tough roster decisions ahead.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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