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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While Green Bay was a playoff team, the Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur were not satisfied with merely being a playoff team last year.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The survey also found that blue-collar workers are less satisfied with their jobs than workers in other sectors.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But considering the long trek to Japan and the unusual circumstances surrounding the start, the Cubs are satisfied with the results.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The survey also found that blue-collar workers are less satisfied with their jobs than workers in other sectors.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But considering the long trek to Japan and the unusual circumstances surrounding the start, the Cubs are satisfied with the results.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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