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as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
satisfied customers tend to come back over and over
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as in happy
feeling that one's needs or desires have been met
a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted
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as in satiated
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner
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as in convinced
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement
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as in delighted
to give satisfaction to
a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work
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as in compensated
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming
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Recent Examples of satisfied
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Some melon varieties can even be dry farmed, meaning that their water needs are satisfied by winter rain alone.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
If anyone thought Team USA was satisfied with Olympic gold and ready to coast through the rest of the international hockey calendar, Matthew Tkachuk has a message.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Some melon varieties can even be dry farmed, meaning that their water needs are satisfied by winter rain alone.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Verb
But those moves have not satisfied those in Israel intent on full occupation of southern Lebanon.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfied
Adjective
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Carnevali must have been pleased for his friend, Beppe Marotta, the Inter president.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Modlin, the owner of the Virginia manufacturer, is pleased with Washington’s focus on returning manufacturing jobs that have been outsourced to other countries.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Amid his slow offensive start, Ohtani’s swing has become pull-happy.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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And right now, Vahmistrovs is happy to help in leading the outfield’s resurgence.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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If automation eliminates most jobs and the wage share collapses, the people with money—capital owners—will be already satiated, while displaced workers can’t afford to buy anything.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The first sweet treat satiated their hunger.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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After seeing Fanny at the Troubadour, Perry’s secretary convinced her boss to check them out.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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But experience had convinced him that his new machines would quickly pay for themselves.—
Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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An Orlando resident has completed his end of the plea bargain from a 2020 crash that killed three teens, and now the courts have fulfilled theirs by wiping his criminal record clean.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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From 'oo's' and 'ah's' to big smiles, fans are both amazed and delighted by his presence.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Arkansas senior Maria Jose Marin, who delighted the crowd with her Augusta National Women's Amateur title last month, had a 69-69 weekend to finish fifth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Maggie was glad to have missed the grapefruit slices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Escobarete is glad Campbell made the choice to become a Crusader.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfied. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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