satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 
: giving satisfaction : adequate
a satisfactory performance
satisfactoriness
noun
Examples of satisfactory in a Sentence
The job requires a satisfactory level of performance.
Results are less satisfactory than had been anticipated.
He gave a satisfactory account of how the accident had happened.
The movie was brought to a satisfactory close.
His work has been satisfactory, but not outstanding.
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If someone asks if arrangements are satisfactory?
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The answer was not satisfactory to management, sources say.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows told USA TODAY that since its initial request for the information in July, the department hasn't given her satisfactory answers about how the information would be used.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Since its premiere in 2011, Downton Abbey has bid audiences adieu a few times — first, with its television finale after six seasons; then, over the course of two films, any one of which could have been a satisfactory conclusion for this cadre of characters.
—Mekishana Pierre September 11, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The answer was not satisfactory to management, sources say.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows told USA TODAY that since its initial request for the information in July, the department hasn't given her satisfactory answers about how the information would be used.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Since its premiere in 2011, Downton Abbey has bid audiences adieu a few times — first, with its television finale after six seasons; then, over the course of two films, any one of which could have been a satisfactory conclusion for this cadre of characters.
—Mekishana Pierre September 11, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfactory. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsat-əs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē
: giving satisfaction
satisfactoriness
noun
-t(ə-)rē-nəs
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