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as in hands
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
a scenic walkway along the ocean shore that is intended for the enjoyment of all
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as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
this new video game should provide countless hours of enjoyment
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Recent Examples of enjoyment
The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 1.2-acre, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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
Malone describes it as a wine built for both early enjoyment and long-term aging.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Garcia’s damages included physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation, inconvenience, grief, disfigurement, physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress, according to a recording of the verdict from Courtroom View Network.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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
Malone describes it as a wine built for both early enjoyment and long-term aging.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Garcia’s damages included physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation, inconvenience, grief, disfigurement, physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress, according to a recording of the verdict from Courtroom View Network.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyment
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How Positive Emotions Boost Financial Success The study highlights three key positive emotions that contribute to financial success: Contentment – People who experience higher levels of contentment tend to have greater income and net worth.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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By granting autonomy and ownership over tasks, employees can better manage stress and enhance their sense of accomplishment and contentment.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes,
6 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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Hints are everywhere that consumer satisfaction has waned.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Depositphotos In terms of relationship satisfaction, the results showed that, overall, there was no significant difference between non-monogamous and monogamous individuals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 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
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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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Tate is mentioned explicitly in the series when police try to describe what kind of content Jamie might have been exposed to.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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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
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During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The world would bloom with new energy, novel ideas, and joy.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Enjoyment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoyment. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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