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
There’s sublime satisfaction in having each step of your meal waved your way in handheld progression.
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Medallia, a software company that runs customer-satisfaction polls, was turned over to its lenders yesterday after being unable to pay its debt.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Evan’s father Dan Knigge expressed pride and satisfaction about his son’s project and involvement with Scouts.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
The paper does not go into detail about how well students fared in graduate school, their satisfaction in their program, or their publication record.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 17 June 2026
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Medallia, a software company that runs customer-satisfaction polls, was turned over to its lenders yesterday after being unable to pay its debt.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Evan’s father Dan Knigge expressed pride and satisfaction about his son’s project and involvement with Scouts.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
The paper does not go into detail about how well students fared in graduate school, their satisfaction in their program, or their publication record.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for satisfaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
Noun
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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.—
Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Noun
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This initiative aims to empower artists, giving them control and better compensation for their catalogs, especially for legacy tracks where original contracts have expired.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Organizers said the Ghana conference was aimed at moving the reparations debate from recognition to concrete measures, including moves to require compensation under international law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Every chair is backed by a robust product assurance policy, secure global shopping, and professional customer support.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Both genres play on the idea of surprise and communal enjoyment, which is what Murai found so compelling about the show overall.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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The technology has enhanced his understanding of fish and his enjoyment of fishing, Schneider said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The 10 Wisconsin electors, Chesebro and Troupis all settled a lawsuit that was brought against them by Democrats seeking damages.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The 52-year-old was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Waiting for certainty mostly means arriving after the repricing is done.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Who was lauded more for their work as Germany celebrated their victory, and the certainty of qualification?—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Now in its 38th edition, the annual issue is a record of the highest expressions of craft, ingenuity, creativity, pleasure, and wonder across 15 categories and from around the globe.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
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One is about civic commonality, the other about authoritarian cynicism; one is about a city pulling together around a common pleasure, the other about desecrating the decorum of democracy.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Reports also suggest that Iran expects to receive, through some unspecified payment mechanism, potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in de-facto reparations for damage caused by the war.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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At least five states, including California, New York and Maryland, and more than a dozen cities, including Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia, have created have created task forces or commissions to study slavery reparations.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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