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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a satisfying and relaxing bubble bath after a long day
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as in compelling
having the power to persuade
"I don't feel like it" is not a satisfying reason for skipping your chores
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as in comforting
making one feel good inside
received many satisfying compliments on her gardening efforts
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as in alleviating
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 convincing
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 fulfilling
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 pleasing
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 compensating
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 satisfying
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The strap ends easily slide into place on the side of the watch and secure with a satisfying click.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Want the satisfying flavors and creamy texture of a twice baked potato, but not the hassle of making it from scratch?
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Just as nice, though, is how this gentle creamy cleanser still suds up to a satisfying lather, leaving your limbs—and your senses—feeling refreshed.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The strap ends easily slide into place on the side of the watch and secure with a satisfying click.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
And while the perfume brings to mind a quintessential summer treat, the musky warmth makes this a satisfying spritz all year-round.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Want the satisfying flavors and creamy texture of a twice baked potato, but not the hassle of making it from scratch?
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfying
Adjective
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This bike is meant to move, whether to speed through a commute, push an exercise ride a bit farther, or tackle that one hill that ruins your otherwise enjoyable route.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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Striving to be a hub for a high quality, affordable, and enjoyable vaping, the shop expanded into the CBD market in 2019 and is now focused on being a shop for all vapers.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chunk brings a compelling storyline to this year's competition.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Toasty black walnuts and savory Parmesan work their magic, yielding a crunchy and creamy pasta that’s extremely comforting in the colder months.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Have the comforting dish on the table in under an hour.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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Be suspicious of urgent messages One of the most alarming details in the Anthropic report was how the hacker used AI to craft convincing extortion notes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Winning trophies is a significant part of fulfilling the vision in that equation.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your age and foreign language ability, fulfilling your James Bond spy fantasies may not be very realistic—but spying for the British government just got more accessible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Winning office becomes a matter of pleasing party bosses or local power brokers rather than persuading a broad swath of constituents.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The thinking among some academics and business leaders goes that requiring companies to disclose their finances every quarter, as the US has done since 1970, exacerbates Corporate America’s obsession with pleasing the stock market in the short term rather than focusing on long-term value creation.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Four national surveys have found that Americans favor compensating kidney donors, and four separate surveys of physicians show similar support in the medical community.—
Elaine Perlman,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2016, Uber began compensating drivers who waited more than two minutes for a passenger to show up.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Satisfying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfying. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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