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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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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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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
Her statement recognized tension between satisfaction over Maduro’s removal and concern for the dangers ahead.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Accordingly, its satisfactions come from seeing those demands met.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
The broth is rich and tomato-forward, balanced by garlic, basil, and a gentle kick of red pepper, while the rigatoni gives it that pasta-night satisfaction.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
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Psychologically, blue is associated with tranquility and contentment, but its variety of shades bring different feelings to the table.—
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Expressing our aspiration for a future free from excess, Cloud Dancer evolves our desire for contentment and feelings of peace, unity, and cohesiveness.—
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Court rulings have favored athletes of late, winning them not just millions in compensation but the ability to play immediately after transferring rather than have to sit out a year as once was the case.—
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
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Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.—
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In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.—
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Half the enjoyment of these toys is being able to carefully break open the egg to reveal the surprise creature inside.—
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The themes of poverty, greed and love, that’s the part that the viewers are putting into their enjoyment of the movie.—
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In 2025, 23 weather and climate events exceeded $1 billion in damages, costing a total of around $115 billion, according to an analysis released Thursday by the nonprofit organization Climate Central.—
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The United States experienced nearly two dozen billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, causing at least 276 fatalities and costing a total of $115 billion in damages.—
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Erling Haaland’s extraordinary goal output aside, the old certainties have been missing.—
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Unlike a seventh victory of the season, a 955th catch while wearing a Chargers lightning bolt on the sides of his helmet seems almost like a certainty.—
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In Sonnenfeld’s telling, the president’s recent moves substitute executive discretion for market outcomes, leaving managers and shareholders operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.—
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Would Cora grow more open to life’s imperfect joys, its corny pleasures?—
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Scaffolding, ultimately, is less like reparations and more like universal basic income.—
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The survey focuses on whether educators are properly teaching students about reparations precedents.—
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“Satisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfaction. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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