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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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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
There’s sublime satisfaction in having each step of your meal waved your way in handheld progression.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Medallia, a software company that runs customer-satisfaction polls, was turned over to its lenders yesterday after being unable to pay its debt.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
Evan’s father Dan Knigge expressed pride and satisfaction about his son’s project and involvement with Scouts.
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David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The paper does not go into detail about how well students fared in graduate school, their satisfaction in their program, or their publication record.
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Anil Oza,
STAT,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for satisfaction
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Medallia, a software company that runs customer-satisfaction polls, was turned over to its lenders yesterday after being unable to pay its debt.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
Evan’s father Dan Knigge expressed pride and satisfaction about his son’s project and involvement with Scouts.
—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The paper does not go into detail about how well students fared in graduate school, their satisfaction in their program, or their publication record.
—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for satisfaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.
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Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.
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An effort to limit healthcare executives’ compensation.
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.
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Every chair is backed by a robust product assurance policy, secure global shopping, and professional customer support.
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Shoppers are reading labels, asking harder questions, and rewarding products that deliver both enjoyment and genuine function.
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The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds.
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The lawsuit also seeks unspecified financial damages.
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The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million in damages.
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Waiting for certainty mostly means arriving after the repricing is done.
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Who was lauded more for their work as Germany celebrated their victory, and the certainty of qualification?
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Now in its 38th edition, the annual issue is a record of the highest expressions of craft, ingenuity, creativity, pleasure, and wonder across 15 categories and from around the globe.
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One is about civic commonality, the other about authoritarian cynicism; one is about a city pulling together around a common pleasure, the other about desecrating the decorum of democracy.
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Collective, which advocates for reparations, land returns for Native Americans, bonds for newborns and a universal basic income.
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Calls for reparations have increased in recent years, reaching a crescendo with the UN designation in March — though the US, UK and a host of other countries either rejected the claim or abstained from voting on it.
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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