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How to use satisfactory in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, noun

Satisfactory means done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. Example: “The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.”

Examples of satisfactory by meaning

adjectiveDone to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

  • The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
  • The criterion of mental health is not one of individual adjustment to a given social order, but a universal one, valid for all men, of giving a satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.1955, Erich Fromm, The Sane Society, Fawcet

nounSomebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.

  • They seem quite big on more selectivity in breeding and stiffer tests to divide the satisfactories from rejects.1978, Robert Thurston, Alicia II, page 143

More sentences with satisfactory

  • Only formal proofs, which derive theorems logically from their given axioms, are considered satisfactory in modern mathematics.From the entry formal
  • No satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena.From the entry account
  • My stay at the hotel was far from satisfactory.From the entry far from
  • In seeking a satisfactory formulation of materialism, it helps to employ the notion of a possible world.2010, Terry Horgan, “Materialism, Minimal Emergentism, and the Hard Problem of Consciousness”, in Robert C[harles] Koons, George Bealer…. From the entry cosmos
  • This solution was satisfactory to the British Government, Buckingham Palace and the Governor-General.2006, George Winterton, editor, State Constitutional Landmarks, Sydney: Federation Press, →ISBN, page 291. From the entry post box
  • When the design seems satisfactory, the whitewood is wired to make it playable.2001, Jacqueline L. Longe, How Products are Made. From the entry whitewood
  • Careful positioning of the catheter is essential to achieve a technically satisfactory dialysis.1989, Charles Mion, “Practical Use of Peritoneal Dialysis”, in John F[rancis] Maher, editor, Replacement of Renal Function by Dialysis: A…. From the entry catheter
  • We will see, however, that the pointerless techniques are seldom satisfactory.1989, Allen Kent, James G Williams, Rosalind Kent, Encyclopedia of Microcomputers: Volume 4. From the entry pointerless
  • Antipolitics means refusing to consider nuclear war a satisfactory answer in any way.1984, George Konrad, Antipolitics: An Essay. From the entry antipolitics
  • There was a satisfactory 'klonk' as his heel caught his guard's shin.1954, Ian Fleming, “Table Z”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 61. From the entry klonk
  • It is very attractive and satisfactory both for cutting and for borders and beds.1950 October, S. L. Emsweller, “Scabiosa”, in Growing Annual Flowering Plants (U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin; no.…. From the entry pincushion
  • Atwood Vacuum Machine Co.'s experience with modified martemperings has been very satisfactory.1946, Industrial Gas, volume 25, page 19. From the entry martempering
  • With such an exchange of knowledge all perils will pass, and a satisfactory modus vivendi be established.1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 5, in The Whisperer in Darkness. From the entry modus vivendi
  • Cleaningware of merit makes the job easier and the results more satisfactory.1930 May 6, “Hardware”, in The Anaconda Standard, volume XLI, number 245, Anaconda, Mont., page 9. From the entry cleaningware
  • They are square, neat boxes with wooden sides all round, and have unimpeachably satisfactory seats.1929, Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front. From the entry unimpeachably
  • The performance of the leading lady was satisfactory and exactly what was to be expected from her.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards…. From the entry epoch-making
  • Experiments carried out in the City of Hyderabad seem to have been very satisfactory.1918, Tropical Diseases Bulletin, volume 12, page 412. From the entry tobacco
  • If any spikes were left protruding in the morning the watchman had to give a satisfactory explanation.1915, Factory, the Magazine of Management, volume 14, page 233. From the entry quarter-hourly
  • This proved satisfactory to us, but we cannot quite comprehend why Dr.1909 May, “A History of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Nine”, in Pickout 1909: The Year Book of the Lowell Textile School, Lowell…. From the entry Conan Doylish
  • The experiments were found satisfactory; and a pasture had been set aside for the blue-bloods.1907, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Hearts and Crosses”, in Heart of the West, New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company…. From the entry blue-blood
  • We show that the Hartmanis--Stearns problem can be solved in a satisfactory way for the class of multistack machines.2016, Boris Adamczewski, Julien Cassaigne, Marion Le Gonidec, “On the computational complexity of algebraic numbers: the…. From the entry multistack
  • Egg crates are a much less satisfactory model for schools.2013, William Powell, Ochan Kusuma-Powell, Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry egg crate
  • After achieving the satisfactory pressure, heating of flask is carried out by using a water bath, oil-bath or air bath.2010, V. K. Ahluwalia, Pooja Bhagat, Renu Aggarwal, Laboratory Techniques in Organic Chemistry, page 98. From the entry air bath
  • JCC and FC, fail to provide satisfactory results.2009, Mark Rosenfield, Nicola Logan, Keith H. Edwards, Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management, →ISBN, page 219. From the entry stenopaeic
  • However, the locative accent was perispomene, not oxytonic, a problem for which there has been no satisfactory explanation so far.2007, Catalin Anghelina, “On Some Adverbs with Variable Endings in Ancient Greek”, in Glotta, volumes 82–83, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck &…. From the entry perispomene
  • The most acribic pantographic or computer-aided bite registration procedures of tooth-guided border movements do not necessarily result in a satisfactory occlusion.2006 Louise Cyffka (tr. from German of Eugen End), Physiological Occlusion of Human Dentism: Diagnosis & Treatment (Neuer Merkur). From the entry acribic
  • Ash-blonde and strawberry blonde are satisfactory taxonyms of blonde, but they are by no means the optimal subcategories of BLONDE.2004, William Croft, D. Alan Cruse, Cognitive Linguistics, →ISBN, page 149. From the entry taxonym
  • The WHO classification is satisfactory on all counts.1977, Leslie J. DeGroot, Radiation-Associated Thyroid Carcinoma, page 46. From the entry on all counts
  • Liquid snailicides will also give satisfactory results.1957, American Orchid Society Bulletin, page 782. From the entry snailicide
  • After a while Bond said: 'It's very satisfactory to be a corpse who changes places with his murderers.1953, Ian Fleming, “The Game Is Baccarat”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 64. From the entry hoist by one's own petard
  • A proper dressing contributes immensely to the comfort of the patient, as well as to a satisfactory cosmetic result.1951 February, Charles E. Gurney, Verner V. Lindgren, “Early Care of Traumatic Wounds of the Face”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50…. From the entry borofax
  • The newer gauze variety is very satisfactory.1948 January, Elizabeth Chant Robertson, “Your Questions: Our Answers”, in Byrne Hope Sanders, editor, Chatelaine, volume 21, number 1…. From the entry diaper
  • A faucet turned up will make a satisfactory fountain.1939, Ella Gardner, Short-Time Camps: A Manual for 4-H Leaders, United States Department of Agriculture, page 11. From the entry bubbler
  • Many a satisfactory jammy, sardiney orgy left its distended celebrants poorer in pocket certainly, but richer in cherished memories.1936, George Charles Beresford, Schooldays with Kipling, page 98. From the entry sardiney
  • Owing to favourable weather conditions, the late autumn cocoon crops of Kashing, Tehtsing and Wuhing are highly satisfactory.1935 October, “Constructive Economic Developments in October”, in Economic Statistics Monthly, volume 2, number 10, page 5. From the entry Tehtsing
  • That was fairly satisfactory at all events.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London. From the entry superlativeness
  • Invariably, the sink would not have been satisfactory for a household of two, let alone the three to five bedroomsful.1933 August 13, Helen Burke, “Kitchen Planning: Reducing Household Drudgery”, in Sunday Pictorial, number 961, London, page 24. From the entry bedroomful

Meaning of satisfactory

  1. adjective Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
  2. adjective Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
  3. adjective Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.

Full definition of satisfactory

Questions about satisfactory in a sentence

How do you use satisfactory in a sentence?
Satisfactory is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.”
What is a short sentence with satisfactory?
“Liquid snailicides will also give satisfactory results.”
What does satisfactory mean?
Satisfactory means done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

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