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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3
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
Speaking to reporters, Smit's mother's attorney, Datuk Sankara Nair, expressed satisfaction with the ruling.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 July 2025
Online giant Rocket Mortgage is the largest direct home loan provider in the U.S., and consistently ranks near the top of J.D. Power's surveys on customer satisfaction with the mortgage process.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Exceeding Expectations Speaking with Radio Times, GUNTHER expressed his satisfaction with how the high-profile match turned out.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Children get a lot of satisfaction about making their own choices, even smaller ones, says Dr. Sorscher.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 July 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 July 2025
Online giant Rocket Mortgage is the largest direct home loan provider in the U.S., and consistently ranks near the top of J.D. Power's surveys on customer satisfaction with the mortgage process.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Exceeding Expectations Speaking with Radio Times, GUNTHER expressed his satisfaction with how the high-profile match turned out.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Children get a lot of satisfaction about making their own choices, even smaller ones, says Dr. Sorscher.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
Noun
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The picture evokes Sunday-afternoon contentment, when nature and faith and the body converge to create a moment of true grace.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
17 July 2025
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This type of contentment is also related to community spirit.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Claim interest and compensation In many countries, small businesses paid late have a statutory right to claim interest on late payments at set interest rates.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Newsom did postpone the return-to-office order just before it was set to go into effect in July as a part of negotiations with bargaining units that included several provisions to help California reduce employee compensation costs this fiscal year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This dynamic, automated and tamper-proof validation offered superior assurance compared to traditional static reporting methods.—
Mirror Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Headline-grabbing promises and assurances of simple solutions have worked well for Trump in domestic political campaigning, but defaulting to the types of blustery deal-making that Trump has done his whole life is simply not going to work for extremely sensitive international relations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Leaving a population of catchable bass in small lakes and ponds is the key to many hours of future enjoyment.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mileage on these titles very much varies, as does critical response and audience enjoyment.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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This gives you certainty and a guarantee of progress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But instead of a decade of policy certainty as had been expected, federal tax credits for clean energy now are set to abruptly end after 2027.—
Mike O’Boyle,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Plus, there are few simpler pleasures in life than a tomato sandwich.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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He’s flown down to Trump’s pleasure palace, where Trump emerges in a pristine white suit like Ricardo Montalban from Fantasy Island — while his VP J.D. Vance is reduced to playing the pint-sized Tattoo.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The problem is rooted in the historic catastrophe visited upon European Jews — and the historic reparations negotiated on survivors’ behalf.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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In her caption, Dreyer shared how far she's come in her confidence as a mother since welcoming her oldest son.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is all too much confidence about an unsustainable trend!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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