as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
eating good chocolate gives me a sense of intense gratification
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Recent Examples of gratification
In a time when instant gratification and overnight success are what people strive for, Wayans is much more focused on the process.
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
In this instant gratification generation, when some players change schools on a whim, there are fewer long-term developmental success stories in college football.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
In the era of instant gratification, multitasking and endless pivoting, the ability to focus relentlessly on one meaningful outcome has become an underappreciated superpower.
—Dmitry Malin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Immediate gratification often outweighs long-term goals, creating a constant tension between saving and spending.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
In this instant gratification generation, when some players change schools on a whim, there are fewer long-term developmental success stories in college football.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
In the era of instant gratification, multitasking and endless pivoting, the ability to focus relentlessly on one meaningful outcome has become an underappreciated superpower.
—Dmitry Malin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Immediate gratification often outweighs long-term goals, creating a constant tension between saving and spending.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratification
Noun
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Throughout the entire performance, the band explored visual enjoyment as well, using open-reel tape decks, CRT display drums, and electric fan harps, delivering a large-scale show that shook the entire venue, relentlessly building the crowd’s excitement.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s his loyalty, sure, but also this other flicker; some enjoyment, some sense of being alive.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Feel that lovely dog weight, dog density, as your dog settles and downshifts, grows heavy with unconsciousness, and makes the profound noises, the groans of contentment and secret multi-voweled suspirations, of a dog entering its sleep world.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Performance makes up 55 percent of the total score, followed by reputation at 30 percent, accreditation at 10 and resident satisfaction at 5 percent.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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More than eight in 10 employers say that financial wellness boosts job satisfaction, retention, and productivity, according to the report.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the past five or so years, airlines have seen a surge in passengers flying for pleasure who were willing to buy their way into premium economy or business class cabins on their own dime for a little extra comfort during their travels.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The tense drama follows a successful scientist who develops a revolutionary recreational drug that works only on women, awakening a powerful sense of ecstasy and pleasure even when nothing in their circumstances has changed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meg had made every arrangement for our happiness.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But creating happiness in cities also requires both spectacular design and a deep understanding of how the intersection of architecture, urban design, and the public realm affects our emotional and physical well-being.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The glare-free screen does black-and-white content at 300 ppi resolution, and goes down to 150 ppi for color.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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This year, our content showcase features three projects that originated at MIA.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The podcasting duo immediately lost it and began screaming in delight.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel Live returned last night after a week-long suspension, much to the delight of the general public.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Gratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratification. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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