as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
a couple of golden-agers looking over their life together with a feeling of contentment and accomplishment
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Recent Examples of contentment
Expressing our aspiration for a future free from excess, Cloud Dancer evolves our desire for contentment and feelings of peace, unity, and cohesiveness.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
In McManus’s strip, much of the humor derives from the juxtaposition between the wife’s class striving and her husband’s contentment with corned beef and cabbage.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
More than anyone, Resh Lakish would have been entitled to look back on a life of personal transformation and learning with great contentment.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Chasing status, wealth, or others’ approval with your money almost always undermines independence and contentment.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
In McManus’s strip, much of the humor derives from the juxtaposition between the wife’s class striving and her husband’s contentment with corned beef and cabbage.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
More than anyone, Resh Lakish would have been entitled to look back on a life of personal transformation and learning with great contentment.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Chasing status, wealth, or others’ approval with your money almost always undermines independence and contentment.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentment
Noun
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The lot of the unit covers a substantial area of 6,800 square feet, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Stoics sought eudaimonia, a flourishing life rooted in virtue and intentional living, not fleeting enjoyment.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Generosity creates significantly more happiness than consumption.—
Sahil Bloom,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Although political discourse often triggers stress, the Party Line project hopes to facilitate meaningful and kind conversations that activate happiness-boosting neurotransmitters.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both provide me satisfaction in my retirement.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Protein powders always felt overhyped — a product category with more marketing than satisfaction.—
Samantha Leal,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
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In Sonnenfeld’s telling, the president’s recent moves substitute executive discretion for market outcomes, leaving managers and shareholders operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Would Cora grow more open to life’s imperfect joys, its corny pleasures?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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By owning the technology, Netflix can utilize first-party viewing history and engagement data to provide privacy-conscious, detailed targeting, such as reaching viewers who consistently enjoy action or sci-fi content, without relying on third-party cookies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This advertiser content was paid for and created by Acumen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nailing Hollywood artist Hang Nguyen is responsible for this celestial delight.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Though Sadie hasn’t made a basket yet, Whittington says her daughter’s joy and encouragement are far more meaningful than any points on the scoreboard.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentment. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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