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gratification

[grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌgræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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For investors wanting instant gratification from AI stocks, frustration may lie ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“And those individuals who prey on children for their own sexual gratification will be identified, they will be arrested, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

"The sense of gratification I felt when we rallied around an agenda and got results made me feel like this is what I want," Thapa said of his start as a student activist.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s remarkable how much future benefit people will forego for a little instant gratification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

A puny arrow connects the filler who with a gap right next door, and the reader gets instant gratification: no sooner does she come across who than she knows what it’s doing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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