1
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction
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2
as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips
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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it
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Recent Examples of satisfaction
Nationwide made our list of the most affordable homeowners insurance and ranked above average for customer satisfaction with the claims process in J.D. Power’s 2024 survey.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Sometimes an extended makeup routine is also a form of self-care for me: Taking my sweet time getting a cut-crease just right or layering on a new lip combination provides me with a sense of deep satisfaction.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
While Xfinity ranked third overall on our Best Internet Providers list, its below-par score of 7.1 out of 10 for customer satisfaction pushed it down to 11th place on our 2024 Readers’ Choice list.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Much in the way tiny things make our brains feel in control and organized, vacuuming my car brings me that sense of satisfaction and power over one of the messy aspects of my life.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Sometimes an extended makeup routine is also a form of self-care for me: Taking my sweet time getting a cut-crease just right or layering on a new lip combination provides me with a sense of deep satisfaction.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
While Xfinity ranked third overall on our Best Internet Providers list, its below-par score of 7.1 out of 10 for customer satisfaction pushed it down to 11th place on our 2024 Readers’ Choice list.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Much in the way tiny things make our brains feel in control and organized, vacuuming my car brings me that sense of satisfaction and power over one of the messy aspects of my life.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
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The bank noted contentment with wage compensation was at its lowest point since November 2021.—
Michael S. Derby,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While his match against Gunther is not slated to headline either night of the grandest stage of them all, Uso has expressed his contentment with the high-profile nature of the bout, recognizing it as the biggest singles match of his career, set to take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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This site is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com.—
Chris Dong,
Saveur,
8 May 2025
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Without robust standards and awareness, pricing shifts and country of origin don’t offer much assurance of any meaningful progress.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meg’s Corner: Rivalries need time even if entertaining doesn’t Beyond our collective enjoyment from this weekend’s NWSL action, there was a helpful reminder that this league loves to buck off tidy narratives.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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There is a kind of enjoyment of all the transgression that is obviously a big part of what the show is.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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By now, the harm from lost funds has already rippled out, removing in its wake the financial certainty that businesses and farms both rely on for long-term planning.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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It’s been said that the only certainty is more uncertainty in life.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While Emily is awake but unable to move, Charity takes it upon herself to give her sister pleasure in a horrifying act of incestuous rape.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Mixed in with small pleasures and petty disputes with her older sister are true feats of survival and bravery.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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Meanwhile, France has finally acknowledged the injustice of making Haiti pay for its independence (no mention of reparations).—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Miller made the comments about reparations during a discussion about the ongoing saga of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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The over-all electricity of the restaurant—its confidence, its clarity, its idiosyncrasy—feels true to the early years of Momofuku, and makes Kabawa a tropical bulwark against New York’s recent retreat into the anesthetizing comforts of French food and steak houses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Trump is appealing many of those decisions and voicing confidence his decisions will be upheld at the Supreme Court.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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