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You may have accurately guessed that satiety is related to satisfy, satiate (meaning "to satisfy fully or to excess"), and sate (which means "to glut" or "to satisfy to the full"). Satiety, along with the others, ultimately comes from the Latin word satis, which means "enough." English speakers apparently couldn't get enough of satis- derived words in the 15th and 16th centuries, when all of these words entered the language. Satiety itself was borrowed into English in the mid-1500s from the Middle French word satieté of the same meaning.
Examples of satiety in a Sentence
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Together, these nutrients contribute to satiety, or the feeling of fullness.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Apples Fruits in their whole form support satiety with their high fiber and water content without providing a significant amount of calories.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
This chaged profile results in improved satiety and a slower blood sugar spike.
—Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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