1
as in to indulge
to give in to (a desire)
just gratify this one whim of mine
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2
as in to satisfy
to give satisfaction to
your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother
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Recent Examples of gratify
In the years since my first session, it’s been gratifying to see psychedelics becoming more widely accepted.
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Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Building connections is gratifying to Siqueira, who has poured much of her life into volleyball.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 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
And that is gratifying after two episodes of somewhat dull table-setting.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Building connections is gratifying to Siqueira, who has poured much of her life into volleyball.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 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
And that is gratifying after two episodes of somewhat dull table-setting.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratify
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Being gentle with yourself is a form of bravery, so go ahead and indulge your softer side.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her girlfriend — a writer who understands the emotional and mental demands of creating — indulges her interests.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, its customer-first approach is clearly satisfying people, as Amazon Prime has more than 200 million global subscribers.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Still, larger studies will likely be needed to satisfy the FDA’s standards for making a drug over-the-counter, physician Sonya Borrero argued in an accompanying commentary, adding that the evaluation process could be influenced by the way reproductive care has been politicized.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sporting’s fans are not an easy bunch to please.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Today, the bay holds some of the richest marine biodiversity on earth, a fact that would have delighted Ricketts and Steinbeck.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Growing research seems to indicate that a warming world from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas could be making El Niños stronger, but climate scientists said that’s not quite a consensus yet.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This gulf has long been a source of misunderstandings, superiority complexes and also humor.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Nov. 2025
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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
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Foods with short shelf lives, like fresh produce, dairy, and oils, spoil quickly when bought in large quantities.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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Groups of players will pass through every 10 minutes or so, and since cell phones are prohibited, there are no distractions – nothing can spoil the view.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Gratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratify. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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