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as in to alleviate
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 to convince
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 to fulfill
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 to please
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 to compensate
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 satisfy
The finish is long, oaky, and fruit-laced leaving behind notes of spice, sweetness, and the satisfying heat of a stronger pour.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Having made her name with The Best Man, Scary Movie, and Ally McBeal, this new, different note satisfies Hall’s longtime dream of working with Anderson.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
But, of course, there’s a seriousness of crowd-satisfying intent beneath that casual good humor.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier video models often cheated to satisfy prompts, with objects teleporting or morphing unnaturally.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Having made her name with The Best Man, Scary Movie, and Ally McBeal, this new, different note satisfies Hall’s longtime dream of working with Anderson.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
But, of course, there’s a seriousness of crowd-satisfying intent beneath that casual good humor.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier video models often cheated to satisfy prompts, with objects teleporting or morphing unnaturally.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfy
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The study aims to explore the relationship between menopause and exercise, with the goal of understanding what type(s) and duration of exercise may alleviate the common symptoms of menopause.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Oct. 2025
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Moore adds that these small cleaning tasks might even alleviate the snowball of multiple tasks with a more significant chunk of time.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Commuters’ complaints have often convinced government officials to act.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, cattle industry experts are not convinced that the downturn in futures prices will last.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The state is yet to fulfill that request.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here is the new trailer for Last Days, director Justin Lin‘s feature based on the true story of Chau (Sky Yang), who embarks on a journey to fulfill his life’s mission.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the weekends, an oversized bomber jacket, slim-fit tee, and baggy jeans outfit formula is sure to please.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
3 Oct. 2025
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Today, Patel’s tenure rests solely upon pleasing the president.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Compile enough good players who are compensated fairly, and the financial situation eventually becomes untenable.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But in the meantime, the K-pop superstar boy band’s diehards can slake their thirst by watching member V smoke the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday (Aug. 25).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, there is no reason to assume that such concessions would slake Chinese and Russian ambitions: consider, for example, what Beijing’s massive investments in Latin America and attempts to corrupt the Canadian political system suggest about Chinese intentions.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Nevertheless, when issues on mass transit occurred, the city could persuade PTC to improve conditions, but the city was only required to offer emergency services to commuters.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The message sought to persuade the public to take measures to eliminate the spread of COVID-19.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Spears has been sharing dancing videos on her Instagram account that have delighted some fans and worried others for at least five years.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Satisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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