satisfaction

noun

ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce satisfaction (audio)
Definition of satisfactionnext
1
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction

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2
as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips

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3
as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it

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Recent Examples of satisfaction Know that Article offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, one-year furniture warranties, and free exchanges. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026 Winners include people and businesses recognized for outstanding service and customer satisfaction. — Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026 The study, covering 100 in-demand occupations, reveals that job satisfaction stems not from low stress, but a combination of strong compensation, meaningful work and supportive workplace cultures. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Mortgage review methodology CNBC Select reviewed the above mortgage products using a variety of criteria, including average rates, terms, availability, fees, types of loans offered, online experience and customer satisfaction. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for satisfaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfaction
  1. contentment
  2. compensation
  3. assurance
  4. enjoyment
  5. damages
  6. certainty
  7. pleasure
  8. reparation
Noun
  • But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.
    — Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Definition of contentment
Noun
  • In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of compensation
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  • This potential confidence-as-assurance issue has increased as digital assets become more integrated with payments, trading, tax reporting, and anti-money-laundering programs.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The new powers would also include information from third parties, such as age assurance technology providers, to test claims made by the platforms about how those under 16 continued to circumvent the ban, the statement said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Definition of assurance
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  • Transforming unused outdoor areas creates functional spaces for relaxation and enjoyment.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • While enjoyment often leads globally, its source is the work itself, not entertainment.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of enjoyment
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  • In the lawsuit, Flagg is asking for injunctive relief, damages, profits and attorneys' fees, arguing Swift's use of the phrase could create consumer confusion and damage the value of her existing brand.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, the Barbours are seeking personal injury damages for their physical injuries, and survival and wrongful death damages for Avila's estate.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of damages
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  • Silverstone’s long-term contract through 2034 provides additional economic certainty, with the agreement projected to generate more than £1 billion in localised financial value over its lifetime.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • There was no certainty on when the pandemic would end or how the sports world would operate in the months and years afterward.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of certainty
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  • From activewear heroes to beacons of quiet luxury, here are all the labels running their own summer sales right now and the top picks worth grabbing from each (in alphabetical order for your viewing pleasure).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • After learning of an evil rock promoter’s plan to use heavy metal to keep society sedated in a cycle of hedonistic pleasure, a stylish metallic alien arrives on Earth to save humanity and rock out!
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of pleasure
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  • Alameda County supervisors voted Tuesday to create a permanent reparations committee for Black residents, moving a sweeping set of recommendations from study to the harder question of implementation.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
  • This vessel has a controversial past, built by Nazi Germany in 1935 as SSS *Horst Wessel*, named after a Nazi martyr, before being taken as war reparations by the US.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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