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as in okay
being to one's liking
we found the meal most satisfactory
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2
as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the teen's first attempt at cooking dinner was actually quite satisfactory
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Recent Examples of satisfactory
Intel’s 13th Gen CPUs are not its newest platform, but this still reasonably recent chip family should deliver a satisfactory mix of performance and price savings.
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Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
This has put both the council and board in a difficult position to choose between competing solutions that are all less than satisfactory.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The procedure was performed via minimal access and the result was satisfactory.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
This has put both the council and board in a difficult position to choose between competing solutions that are all less than satisfactory.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The procedure was performed via minimal access and the result was satisfactory.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfactory
Adjective
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Production values are adequate, apart from the occasional iffy digital effect.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Concerns have been raised about DOGE operatives, many with ties to Musk's companies, gaining access to sensitive government data without adequate oversight or experience.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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And written by two of the finest Canadian imports in the TV game: Justified creator Graham Yost and Moira Walley-Beckett, who wrote the Breaking Bad installment Rolling Stone once dubbed the best episode in television history.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His character is a foreman, a father, a friend — just a decent, salt-of-the-earth dude, albeit one with a Costco-sized body count from his distant past.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Seagate Expansion desktop hard drive stores a ridiculous 28 terabytes of data inside its relatively small footprint, with decent speed for a drive of this type and simple setup on both Windows and iOS machines.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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On the bright side, healthy lifestyle choices, such as a good diet and regular exercise, offer even greater heart health protection for women.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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God bless iconic events for granting my fourth (and perhaps best) film a religious re-release!—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Context: Ever since two-time Super Bowl champ Ben Roethlisberger retired in 2022, the team has failed to field a QB that has provided acceptable consistency.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Implement clear usage policies specifying acceptable applications.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfactory. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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