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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a satisfying and relaxing bubble bath after a long day
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as in compelling
having the power to persuade
"I don't feel like it" is not a satisfying reason for skipping your chores
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as in comforting
making one feel good inside
received many satisfying compliments on her gardening efforts
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as in alleviating
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner
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as in convincing
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit
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as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of
the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement
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as in pleasing
to give satisfaction to
a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work
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as in compensating
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming
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Recent Examples of satisfying
Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
There is a flicker of a promise near the end that at least one question will get a satisfying answer.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
That is no longer satisfying professionally for me.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The beautiful tiles and other components are high quality, and filling your board is deeply satisfying.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
There is a flicker of a promise near the end that at least one question will get a satisfying answer.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Would that have been satisfying?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
That is no longer satisfying professionally for me.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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And perhaps that’s what makes this message from Dr. Daniel Crosby so compelling— these three words matter so much within the context of our personal and financial growth because these aren’t just three nice ideas that give us a momentary sense of pleasure.Tim Maurer, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Still five days shy of turning 23, Billie Eilish commanded the stage at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on Friday, Dec. 13, like the seasoned veteran she’s become three albums deep into establishing herself among the more compelling voices of her generation.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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The singer plays the part of a smitten admirer whose best bet for not going home alone is convincing their crush to spend a little more time in their presence.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series in convincing fashion following a dominant playoff run.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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These options keep top talent engaged while fulfilling their career aspirations.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Their vision is to create a strong, connected network that supports mothers in every stage of their expatriate journey, making relocation both rewarding and fulfilling.Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 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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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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The Atomic Energy Commission's investigation was not conclusive.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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No data is conclusive as to what form of garlic might be best for colds.Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 2 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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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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“Satisfying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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