satisfied
adjective
sat·is·fied
ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 
1
: pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
satisfied customers
a satisfied smile
It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan.—
Jill Johnston
Jill Johnston2
: paid in full
… on repayment the term becomes a satisfied term and automatically ceases.—Robert Megarry et al.
Robert Megarry et al.3
: persuaded by argument or evidence
But he was not rude, for as soon as he was satisfied that the papers would remain with him he became almost subservient …—James A. Michener
James A. MichenerExamples of satisfied in a Sentence
satisfied customers tend to come back over and over
a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted
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—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
Increasingly, organizations are contending with workforces that feel less than satisfied with their circumstances.
—Stephen M. Paskoff, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Cramer was satisfied with Masino’s commentary on the earnings call.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The 2018 Consent Order restricted growth until certain conditions were satisfied, specifically governance and oversight.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
Increasingly, organizations are contending with workforces that feel less than satisfied with their circumstances.
—Stephen M. Paskoff, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Cramer was satisfied with Masino’s commentary on the earnings call.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The 2018 Consent Order restricted growth until certain conditions were satisfied, specifically governance and oversight.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for satisfied
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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