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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a spectacular film that is gratifying to both the mind and the eyes
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as in comforting
making one feel good inside
your warm welcome sure is gratifying to this tired soul
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as in pleasing
to give in to (a desire)
just gratify this one whim of mine
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as in satisfying
to give satisfaction to
your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother
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Recent Examples of gratifying
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Set Up Bite-Sized, Gratifying Tasks One strategy is to transform security responsibilities into bite-sized, gratifying tasks.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The need for self-discipline and composure is intense, urging one to deny themselves gratifying desires and entanglements that augment their minds.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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So that felt like one of the most gratifying things.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Set Up Bite-Sized, Gratifying Tasks One strategy is to transform security responsibilities into bite-sized, gratifying tasks.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Set Up Bite-Sized, Gratifying Tasks One strategy is to transform security responsibilities into bite-sized, gratifying tasks.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The need for self-discipline and composure is intense, urging one to deny themselves gratifying desires and entanglements that augment their minds.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The agency’s new model is at the forefront of marketing innovation, but its values also contribute to satisfying outcomes.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes are a creamy, soft, and satisfying dish.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anyone looking for a pleasant way to take daily vitamins: Gummy vitamins taste good and may feel like a small treat.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Model healthy boundaries by setting expectations for email response times, limiting after-hours communications, and encouraging time off.Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Although overall inflation has picked up, the details have been more encouraging for Fed officials looking for a pullback.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, in such situations, Ward encourages people to accept the gift graciously and acknowledge the gift giver for their thoughtfulness, which is rewarding on both sides.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The stock market rally still has room to run, but 2025 will not be as rewarding to investors as the prior two years, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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In reality, the longtime Hollywood star has kept much of her creative focus and interests lately around bringing a healthier and more transparent wine-indulging experience to our world, through her Avaline wine brand.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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In the past, researchers have pinned culpability on the rapidly warming climate, arguing that Pleistocene beasts were unable to adapt as the world climbed out of an ice age.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ocean temperatures are also warming rapidly.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratifying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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