satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 
: giving satisfaction : adequate
a satisfactory performance
satisfactoriness
noun
Examples of satisfactory in a Sentence
The job requires a satisfactory level of performance.
Results are less satisfactory than had been anticipated.
He gave a satisfactory account of how the accident had happened.
The movie was brought to a satisfactory close.
His work has been satisfactory, but not outstanding.
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No satisfactory explanation has been given so far for the horrifying outcome of the attack.
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PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Synan’s attorney declined to comment on a similar question, as well as a question about whether the resignation is a satisfactory outcome for the police chief.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
No satisfactory explanation has been given so far for the horrifying outcome of the attack.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
All of this could combine to offer a satisfactory experience.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for satisfactory
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“Satisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfactory. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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satisfactory
adjective
sat·is·fac·to·ry
ˌsat-əs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē
: giving satisfaction
satisfactoriness
noun
-t(ə-)rē-nəs
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