as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
eating good chocolate gives me a sense of intense gratification
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Recent Examples of gratification
Filing a lawsuit for the sake of destroying someone's livelihood, business reputation, and selfish gratification is unacceptable.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Start your search with these bestsellers for women and men, which are great for instant gratification or being tucked under a certain tree.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
The results are often imperfect, but since the camera is digital, a photographer can mess around and get instant gratification.
—Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2024
The Present And Future Of Slow Marketing In the world of instant gratification, slow marketing is a breath of fresh air.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Start your search with these bestsellers for women and men, which are great for instant gratification or being tucked under a certain tree.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
The results are often imperfect, but since the camera is digital, a photographer can mess around and get instant gratification.
—Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2024
The Present And Future Of Slow Marketing In the world of instant gratification, slow marketing is a breath of fresh air.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratification
Noun
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Part of the internet’s enjoyment about it may be down to changing viewing habits and the evolution of community.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Food affordability and accessibility was shown in the data to be a huge barrier to enjoyment and satisfaction, Dugan said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In other words, success leads to contentment, and contentment leads to downfall.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Every student needs to learn that success is a choice, not measured merely by income but by the combination of happiness, contentment, achievement and social responsibility.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
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The Mets’ three-year offer in the $70 million range to Alonso has been out there for a couple of weeks now and nobody has stepped up to top it — or at least certainly not significantly enough to Alonso’s satisfaction.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Rather than excitement or satisfaction, Ms. Cobel regards the offer with suspicion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Under your leadership, New York was a pleasure to live in!—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Its large and vibrant display makes your daily scrolling and streaming a pleasure, and that stylus is a fun bonus for doodling or quick notes.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s about as high as the happiness goes, however.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cadiz Bay Travelers can spike their happiness when visiting this ancient Spanish port city by enjoying the many parks, beaches and abundance of sunshine. 5.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The next day, the sunfish began eating again and seemed more content overall.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The recent TikTok ban proved how lucrative and critical this is than ever before, and provided content creators with new and innovative ideas to shift their content output.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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To finally get to work with a true comedy genius at the script stage and then on set was a daily delight.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Identify the customer life cycle point where product delight is at its peak and the customer is happiest with your brand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Gratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratification. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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