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as in fine
being to one's liking
we found the meal most satisfactory
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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
Safety, satisfactory customer service, and ensuring riders feel secure are best achieved by maintaining — and even increasing — staffing in transit systems.
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John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Cavedon said the case centers on what happens if a person gives an answer that the officer doesn’t find satisfactory.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
With a combined output of 437 horsepower, the SUV has no trouble getting up to speed and does so at a pace that is both satisfactory and entertaining, thanks to the artificial exhaust note piped through the audio speakers.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Cavedon said the case centers on what happens if a person gives an answer that the officer doesn’t find satisfactory.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
With a combined output of 437 horsepower, the SUV has no trouble getting up to speed and does so at a pace that is both satisfactory and entertaining, thanks to the artificial exhaust note piped through the audio speakers.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfactory
Adjective
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These are the finest margins that tight matches like these can be decided on.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday night, Richardson put together his finest effort of the season, reaching 49 feet, 7 inches on his final hop, step and jump at the Escondido Invitational — traditionally the final invitational of the season.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Passanisi assured them there would be adequate fencing.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Make sure new plant selections have adequate room to grow.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The students are okay, per the outlet, which cited district officials.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say all six students are expected to be okay.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Giants came into the season with a decent enough outlook for the year.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a similar hope for Bielefeld, a 6-3 wing who played a decent amount during her freshman season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first gig was actually alright, but the second and hundred others weren’t.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The new project highlights their natural chemistry and clear affinity for the So Much Fun era—the kids are definitely still alright.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Here are The Denver Post’s 20 best fits remaining for the Broncos through rounds four, five, six, seven and beyond, if Denver indeed wants to have a good day Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And the rules governing acceptable care and safety measures become much less clear.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sunday-Best Attire Speaking of outfits, the Kentucky Derby isn’t the type of affair where ballcaps and T-shirts are acceptable attire.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI tunes ChatGPT to be broadly helpful and agreeable.—
Tamilla Triantoro,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Large language models are trained, in part, on human feedback, and humans tend to prefer agreeable responses.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfactory. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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