as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
a couple of golden-agers looking over their life together with a feeling of contentment and accomplishment
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Recent Examples of contentment
His Holiness the Dalai Lama says there are two ways to reach contentment.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
His gift was something most people spend their lives chasing: contentment.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Growth has brought enormous contentment and prosperity to the people of developed countries, citizens of developing countries that have embraced the capitalist approach, and, prospectively, to almost the entire world.
—Jon Moynihan, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
The reasons for the behavior aren't fully known, but it is believed to be a sign of contentment and comfort.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
His gift was something most people spend their lives chasing: contentment.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Growth has brought enormous contentment and prosperity to the people of developed countries, citizens of developing countries that have embraced the capitalist approach, and, prospectively, to almost the entire world.
—Jon Moynihan, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
The reasons for the behavior aren't fully known, but it is believed to be a sign of contentment and comfort.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for contentment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentment
Noun
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Great emphasis has also been placed on creating inviting open green spaces and professionally landscaped common areas with serene walking paths for outdoor enjoyment.—
Weichert REALTORS® Welch & Company,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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That commitment to the bit is essential to your enjoyment of this kind of pulpy thriller, as is the fact that Apple was willing to fork out money to send Woodall and Swindell, if not around the globe, to at least several stops easily reachable by a Eurail Pass.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.—
Paul Tran,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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One of the proposals says that the Florida Supreme Court would be required to evaluate a petition for compliance with Article 1, Section 2 of the constitution, which deals with Floridians’ rights to life, liberty and happiness.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the rodent lifted its head in pleasure, Mochinski pulled down its lower lip to expose a blade of grass stuck in its teeth.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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But Trump took the most pleasure teasing Miranda, who couldn’t move or speak.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many low-carb diets are higher in protein than standard diets, and many high-protein diets are naturally lower in carbohydrates due to their high protein content.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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Deepfake content led to fraud losses of over $12 billion in 2023, according to Deloitte.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s the delight of Morandi: his comedy has no rise or fall.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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But most cats continue to knead blankets and pillows for the rest of their life, to the delight of humans.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Think of the way Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande honed the message that Wicked was not just a remarkably successful capitalization of Broadway IP but a tribute to radical joy.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Amid many celebratory posts on her Instagram Stories on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their third consecutive Super Bowl berth, quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife shared one photo that hardly sparked joy.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentment. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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