as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
a couple of golden-agers looking over their life together with a feeling of contentment and accomplishment
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Recent Examples of contentment
Find that sweet balance between contentment and ambition.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The clip ends with the feline achieving his goal, as he is shown settled down on a blanket with his eyes half-closed in contentment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
About 5 percent of workers—usually those who had stressful or physically demanding jobs—enjoy a noteworthy boost in contentment.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
The second half of his life was complicated by addiction and the search for contentment.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The clip ends with the feline achieving his goal, as he is shown settled down on a blanket with his eyes half-closed in contentment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
About 5 percent of workers—usually those who had stressful or physically demanding jobs—enjoy a noteworthy boost in contentment.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
The second half of his life was complicated by addiction and the search for contentment.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentment
Noun
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The natural base and silk petals will provide many seasons of enjoyment, and the wreath comes wired for easy mounting with a sturdy box for off-season storage.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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Malone describes it as a wine built for both early enjoyment and long-term aging.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In fact, scientific research has found that helping others, even acts like donating money, especially during times of crisis — reduces negative emotions like pessimism and increases overall life satisfaction.—
Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Hints are everywhere that consumer satisfaction has waned.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The layout is a missed opportunity, as one of the pleasures of Abercrombie is to witness the interplay between her narratives and tropes rather than consider them in isolation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Perry is also the main creative force behind the guiltiest pleasure BET+ original shows.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Algorithms designed to maximize user engagement amplify divisive content that inevitably leaves us outraged.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This secondary maturation has transformed the whiskey into a spicy, woody, fruity delight without losing the bourbon’s core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sunderland at home will be another marker and the presence of the Carabao Cup a source of both delight and motivation.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentment. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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