satisfies

present tense third-person singular of satisfy
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as in alleviates
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 compensates
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 satisfies The models are deliberately tuned to favor the shortest, computationally cheapest response that satisfies the bare minimum requirements of a query. New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 The kind of dessert that satisfies your craving, but doesn’t taste too sickly sweet. George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 And now, that should produce a release date that satisfies audiences. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Central to the reorganization is an institutional separation between standard setting and conformity assessment—the process used to determine whether a product, facility or company satisfies those standards. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 In two or more dimensions, both of these lines count as fractals — that’s because a line takes up no area and leaves most of the surrounding space empty, which satisfies the condition of having many holes. Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 The natural sweetness of the dates satisfies my sweet tooth without relying on additional sugar. Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026 This creamy and cozy casserole is somehow still perfectly light and bright, as friendly as a summer side that satisfies those buttery cravings. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 Tillis also said the agreement reached with Blanche satisfies his concerns. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore said the arrangement alleviates concerns about circular financing because third-party investors would provide most of the capital, while Nvidia would participate only to a limited extent.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Adding Skubal alleviates some of the weight of that decision.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Patricia Jones Macklin, an election protection volunteer with the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, said she’s seen little that convinces her that voter fraud is a common issue.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nathan overhears a snippet of this exchange, which convinces him that Joe is engaged in an all-out smear campaign against him.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.
    Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
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  • Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
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  • The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Would the Pistons exercise that right, if only to remove some of the pressure that keeps rising as that ominous October date nears?
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This attempt by Israel to muzzle hope and stifle joy keeps repeating itself in all aspects of Palestinian life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Satisfies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfies. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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