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
Rempe said these resources have also resulted in stronger retention rates and reports of higher resilience, job satisfaction and happiness in the workplace.
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Many patients expressed satisfaction with their therapists, but the team also uncovered negative patterns.
—Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Despite economic uncertainty, airline passenger satisfaction is up slightly from 2024, according to a J.D. Power survey.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Even though her family is not happy with it, Bahar finds satisfaction in her new life.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Many patients expressed satisfaction with their therapists, but the team also uncovered negative patterns.
—Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Despite economic uncertainty, airline passenger satisfaction is up slightly from 2024, according to a J.D. Power survey.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Even though her family is not happy with it, Bahar finds satisfaction in her new life.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
Noun
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The bank noted contentment with wage compensation was at its lowest point since November 2021.—
Michael S. Derby,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While his match against Gunther is not slated to headline either night of the grandest stage of them all, Uso has expressed his contentment with the high-profile nature of the bout, recognizing it as the biggest singles match of his career, set to take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Dwayne Johnson, who received stock compensation totaling $29.9 million, for being on the board of directors.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Those assurances had been met in the Friday executive order, the governor’s press release said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The judge is looking for an assurance, which is not what the NCAA provided.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Here's exactly how and when to harvest peony flowers for maximum enjoyment, according to a flower farmer.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Special plants can provide a certain enjoyment or hold a symbolic meaning.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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By now, the harm from lost funds has already rippled out, removing in its wake the financial certainty that businesses and farms both rely on for long-term planning.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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It’s been said that the only certainty is more uncertainty in life.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The future will be controlled by inflicting pleasure, not pain.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Hell, by way of pleasure and ambition, this slight-but-winsome dramedy offers a step-up from recent vintages; by way of international resonance, however, this latest opener seems unlikely for a world tour.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Demands in new legal filings have now reached $20 billion in reparations.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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After the talks began in August 1905, two sticking points quickly emerged: reparations and the future of Sakhalin.—
Timothy Naftali,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
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The over-all electricity of the restaurant—its confidence, its clarity, its idiosyncrasy—feels true to the early years of Momofuku, and makes Kabawa a tropical bulwark against New York’s recent retreat into the anesthetizing comforts of French food and steak houses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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As all 2,161 of their fans entered Fratton Park, the nerves were palpable — but there was an air of confidence.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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