contentment

noun

kən-ˈtent-mənt How to pronounce contentment (audio)
Definition of contentmentnext
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 Billy Ray Cyrus is the definition of contentment. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 June 2026 With his big brother gone, Tristan settled into an armchair under a gold spotlight and posed for photos with apparent contentment. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Never mind hygge—this hotel takes Danish comfort and contentment to new heights. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Miller knelt down in the middle of it all with a wry look of contentment. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for contentment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentment
  1. enjoyment
  2. happiness
  3. satisfaction
  4. pleasure
  5. content
  6. delight
  7. joy
Noun
  • When asked what matters most, respondents prioritized practicality (40%), value paired with quality (36%), and a three-way tie between technology, driving enjoyment, and performance (30% each).
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Conversations revolve around ingredients, craftsmanship, presentation and enjoyment, taking any assumptions of personal choice out of the equation.
    — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • If happiness is the best team, then maybe there are better choices.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • This learned hopefulness is because in romance novels, goals are readily attainable, multiple pathways to happiness can exist and perseverance is worthwhile.
    — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Szall will receive a $5,700 prize for her design — and the satisfaction of knowing her work is now a piece of Atlanta history.
    — Staff, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • The satisfaction comes less from appearance and more from seeing something so distant directly with your own eyes.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • Your 5th House of Creativity and Play glows as Venus forms an effortless trine to Chiron in your sign, encouraging pleasure that supports personal healing.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
  • Days here seem to arrange themselves around simple pleasures.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles case targets platform features like infinite scroll and autoplay rather than user content, a strategy that could shape thousands of similar suits.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of content
Noun
  • Unexpectedly, and to the delight of many, Audio Research’s engineers found a single chassis gave better performance than its predecessor, the two-chassis Reference 10.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • Just north of town sits Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), your basecamp for outdoor delight.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Tactically, Norway seem to struggle with wide forwards, and direct, skilful players have had joy against them at this World Cup.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Then, through circumstances beyond their control, the joy was gone, and instead they were forced to play in defense of our national pride and honor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of joy

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