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as in fine
being to one's liking
we found the meal most satisfactory
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the teen's first attempt at cooking dinner was actually quite satisfactory
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Recent Examples of satisfactory
But the Outback is satisfactory in both categories.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Storage Solutions Just one simple medicine cabinet in the bathroom is no longer satisfactory for today's homebuyers, who crave an abundance of storage.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
To the grief police, no way of grieving is satisfactory.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
But the result wasn’t altogether satisfactory.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Storage Solutions Just one simple medicine cabinet in the bathroom is no longer satisfactory for today's homebuyers, who crave an abundance of storage.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
To the grief police, no way of grieving is satisfactory.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
But the result wasn’t altogether satisfactory.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satisfactory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfactory
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That said, plain panko works fine—you’ll just need to combine it with a bit of salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder before breading the chicken.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Talk about Front Range multi-tasking at its finest.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Being very addicted to the male gaze and being this party queen with two children felt adequate.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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The income from that was adequate.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Let’s not do fire making this time, okay?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wispy bangs or curtain bangs are great for someone looking for a low-key fringe, whereas full, blunt bangs are better suited for someone who's okay with styling them daily.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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For us, some data is showing the track of this clipper low just to our south, with places like Morgantown seeing some decent snowfall.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Things picked up significantly in the second season, and by the end of the third and final season, this became a decent grimy, violent, future fantasy show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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Santa's job is to make sure everybody else is alright.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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The report, titled ‘The kids aren’t alright’, describes how $12 billion a year is being lost because younger people are spending less on housing, transportation, and food by living in the family home.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 Nov. 2025
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Parents can now set daily time limits or block Shorts entirely, depending on what works best for their household.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fan and critical consensus touted Kendrick Lamar’s triumphant-if-too-breezy GNX as one of 2024’s best and most successful rap albums.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Venezuelans in need of consular support in the US typically had to travel to a third country, like Canada or Mexico, with another acceptable form of documentation to get it; that’s even what the International Organization for Migration advised.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Each adult without acceptable identification must pay the fee.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Marty Burnett’s agreeable scenic design in Laguna is flanked by a changeable screen which employs Joe Huppert’s original projection designs for the national production, which superimposes changing black and white images of figures and events as Eisenhower addresses them.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Feedback sounds agreeable but thin.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfactory. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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