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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
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Austin was reportedly satisfied with the idea of ending his in-ring career on that note.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The crew would indeed appear to be at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, because the Navy wasn’t satisfied with disabling the speedboat with a single powerful strike, but kept bombing it to smithereens after the initial hit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Austin was reportedly satisfied with the idea of ending his in-ring career on that note.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfied
Adjective
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having said all of that, Iftiu's ambitions are far from satiated.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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What is certain, however, is that Max Verstappen’s hunger is not satiated.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wall Street and global economists are convinced that the AI boom — the rise of platforms and software tools that allow users to have human-like interactions with computing devices — will drive the next great productivity and innovation wave.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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However, many experts weren’t convinced by this idea.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His request wasn't fulfilled at the time, but is is now in his second term.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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While this first offering leverages Supermicro hardware fulfilled through Arrow Electronics, MinIO plans to expand the AIStor pod portfolio with additional hardware vendor partnerships in the future, giving enterprises more choice while maintaining the simplified deployment model.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The video has delighted the internet, leading to more than 373,400 views and over 97,200 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most available positions are informal, poorly compensated and offer little stability or room for career growth.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s the extent to which Netzer was considered the key man beforehand, but his poor form eventually cost him a place in the West German starting XI, and the side compensated for his absence through discipline and energy rather than flair.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Based on her history of heterosexual extremity, I was concerned, but glad to be proven wrong.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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And Howard will be glad to get a taste of that KC barbecue, too.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfied. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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