1
as in to indulge
to give in to (a desire)
just gratify this one whim of mine
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2
as in to satisfy
to give satisfaction to
your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother
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Recent Examples of gratify
The Baseball Hall of Fame award recipient and Dodger ambassador called himself a proud immigrant, saying he was gratified that the team pledged to donate $1 million for immigrant families impacted by raids.
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Helen Jeong, NBC news, 25 June 2025
Maureen was not surprised—but she was gratified—that Lilian had agreed.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Kennedy's son, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said he was gratified to see the documents' release.
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
Shows about money gratified both people’s escapist impulses and the desire to critique those who didn’t seem worthy of their blessings.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
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Helen Jeong, NBC news, 25 June 2025
Maureen was not surprised—but she was gratified—that Lilian had agreed.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Kennedy's son, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said he was gratified to see the documents' release.
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
Shows about money gratified both people’s escapist impulses and the desire to critique those who didn’t seem worthy of their blessings.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratify
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The costars are coy about the finality of their deaths but are willing to indulge the hope that the Roses smell the gas and escape.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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From cozy pub evenings at Tavern 1642 to elevated dinners at Austin’s, every element of the estate invites guests to slow down, indulge, and immerse themselves in a truly unique coastal Virginia experience.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Their final confrontation is sort of satisfying enough, and Martin McCann plays manic very well when Shagan finally breaks.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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Those stark numbers, coupled with the closure of coal plants and stagnating renewables, had energy companies and lawmakers looking for an alternative. SMRs rose from the fray, boasting the ability to provide consistent power while also satisfying tech companies’ carbon goals.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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And for people who choose to lease rather than buy, $7,500 can be put toward the lease of any EV, without restrictions on price, manufacturing location or buyer income — a loophole that has pleased many automakers and frustrated many EV tax credit critics.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hilariously The dog's reaction in the viral clip has delighted TikTok users.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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In a photo shared on Instagram, Eden struck her signature genie pose, delighting her nearly 130,000 followers.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Who would want a regular-old room, when there are haylofts with wood-burning stoves that once warmed the hind legs of Kind Arthur’s horse?—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Temperatures also will warm elsewhere in the U.S., including in the Pacific Northwest, and will remain warm in the northern High Plains on Wednesday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The weatherman and Ozzy Osbourne While hanging out, Sprinkle recalls Osbourne humoring his stream of burning questions.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Insiders say DiCaprio worked the room like a pro — posing for selfies and humoring FaceTime calls from starstruck daughters.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Gratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratify. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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