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verb

past tense of gratify

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Recent Examples of gratified
Adjective
If nothing else, Athlete Creditor—unlike the House settlement—has yielded one very gratified new millionaire, though Roman Rashada insists the appeal of this process goes beyond his payout. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026 The platform already boasts a rapidly growing number of gratified users. Ed Meza, Variety, 13 May 2026
Verb
Both were very emotional and gratified when they were told that wreck had finally been found, Gates told CNN’s Boris Sanchez. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 While my pitch to Rogers did not lead to any particular path for pursing this cause in a formal way, I was gratified to learn that the Affordable Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, rendering appeals on the subject moot. Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 As a fan of the show, I was gratified to see that Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) made a conditional sort of peace over the course of the season. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026 Choi’s been gratified, too, by the reception the play has received on this tour. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026 He’s excited by Hibner’s potential — and also gratified by the transaction’s emblematic significance. Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 If Musk ever reads Maintenance—and much of it seems to have been written with this possibility in mind—he might not be convinced by its arguments, but his ego should be gratified by its tone of unqualified approval. Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Rick Celebrini was gratified to see Macklin evolve into a key player for Canada as opposed to simply getting a small dose of the Olympics as a 19-year-old star who has since returned to the San Jose Sharks. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 Mike Brown Brown passionately covered high school sports during most of his 43 years with the Tulsa World, gratified to have worked with a literal generation of great athletes and coaches. Carla Hinton, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratified
Adjective
  • The world came to us, and many of us delighted in being good hosts.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The gosiwon residents were delighted to supplement their rations with Bo’s regular food bonuses.
    Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Adjective
  • Deputies were following up on the missing person report but did not find Celeste at the home and were satisfied with d4vd’s level of cooperation.
    Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • According to a club source, granted anonymity to protect relationships, Brighton were not satisfied with the pitch facilities at the venue, due to unforeseen circumstances.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Upstairs, a large primary suite warmed by a vintage fireplace with a wood mantle is joined by a cozy sitting room and two additional bedrooms that share a bath.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • And the working artist is glad to discuss their projects with anyone entering their creative space.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • In a statement provided to Ars, Anthropic’s deputy general counsel, Aparna Sridhar, said that Anthropic is glad the case’s landmark ruling established that its AI training was fair use and is happy that most rightsholders have already filed claims.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Terry Yost, a safety coordinator for Western Trailers, told the Statesman that Concentra has been a great partner for years, and the business is happy to have this resource for its Idaho employees now.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • Everyone was happy to see Tim Ream excused his yellow card and Miguel Almiron cautioned for diving, including me.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.
    Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Howard Bradshaw was thrilled to have his son take on more responsibility at the farm.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Gillian Anderson is thrilled about her minifigure in the new LEGO X-Files set, ranking it among her top career honors, comparable to her Simpsons cameo.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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“Gratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratified. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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