1
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction
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2
as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips
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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it
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Recent Examples of satisfaction
Her statement recognized tension between satisfaction over Maduro’s removal and concern for the dangers ahead.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Accordingly, its satisfactions come from seeing those demands met.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
The broth is rich and tomato-forward, balanced by garlic, basil, and a gentle kick of red pepper, while the rigatoni gives it that pasta-night satisfaction.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Accordingly, its satisfactions come from seeing those demands met.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
The broth is rich and tomato-forward, balanced by garlic, basil, and a gentle kick of red pepper, while the rigatoni gives it that pasta-night satisfaction.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for satisfaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
Noun
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That contentment was like a gentle wind on a hot day, or a few drops of rain during a drought – natural, humane happiness.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teaching contentment and perspective early on can reduce unhealthy comparisons later.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2026
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With 90% of the district’s budget going to employee compensation, there is no way to make such cuts without impacting programs and services that help educate kids.—
Todd Maddison,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Travelers who purchased travel insurance for their trips can expect support and compensation during a winter storm like the one about to hit the US.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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With federal support in hand, authorities governing the project will continue collecting assurances and funds from its partnering agencies, including the California Water Commission, while moving forward with construction.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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It is deployed in multiple applications for sensing, mapping, analysis, failure/defect detection, safety and code assurance.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The real-life friends instigated the project and serve as producers, with their obvious glee in playing off each other adding greatly to the enjoyment.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Court records indicate the case went to trial in 2017 and the jury found that while Page was negligent, that negligence was not the cause of damages suffered by Miller.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Texas Business Courts were created in 2024 to take on complex business litigation in cases seeking more than $5 million in damages.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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If anything, this incident suggests that premature certainty may have extended beyond the officer involved to those who rushed to defend his actions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This genetic certainty has made the disease especially devastating for families, which may watch the illness unfold in one generation while younger relatives live for years under the shadow of uncertainty about their own future.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 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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None of the victims or their descendants received any direct reparations from the city or state.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Program staff help with translation and annual reparations applications to the Claims Conference.—
Dana Toppel,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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