contenting

present participle of content

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contenting
Verb
  • This delicious jam is vibrant, not too sweet with pleasing herbaceous notes.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Undisciplined by market competition and unable to profit by creating value for customers, socialist managers focused on pleasing politicians.
    Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.
    Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For something more casual, Grigg Street Pizza slings satisfying slices, pies, and sandwiches.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The finish is long, oaky, and fruit-laced leaving behind notes of spice, sweetness, and the satisfying heat of a stronger pour.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Users voted each day to decide which brown bears at Katmai National Park — who are busy feasting on salmon to pack on pounds for winter — deserve the top spot.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His broken but healing jaw didn't stop him from feasting and gaining hundreds of pounds this summer.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Burning the coal from the two leases being sold in coming days would generate more than 1 billion tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide, according to a Department of Energy formula.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Swap the pineapple for Honeycrisps and add a warming dose of spices to make this retro-style cake a bit more autumnal and cozy.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Contenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contenting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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