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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Just three years ago, 81% of Americans were satisfied with their freedom.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
With the right strategy, organizations can foster a high-performing, satisfied workforce.
—Smiti Bhatt Deorah, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pfeffer says that people who spend more time on the phone with their health insurer are likely to be less satisfied with their current workplace, more likely to have missed a day or more of work, and more likely to feel burned out at work than people who aren’t having insurance issues.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 13 May 2025
Garcia was headed to the dugout after the ninth pitch, satisfied that his sweeper had caught the top of the strike zone and struck Suarez out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
With the right strategy, organizations can foster a high-performing, satisfied workforce.
—Smiti Bhatt Deorah, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pfeffer says that people who spend more time on the phone with their health insurer are likely to be less satisfied with their current workplace, more likely to have missed a day or more of work, and more likely to feel burned out at work than people who aren’t having insurance issues.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 13 May 2025
Garcia was headed to the dugout after the ninth pitch, satisfied that his sweeper had caught the top of the strike zone and struck Suarez out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for satisfied
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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