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satisfactory

[sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree] / ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri /


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"Any explanation of the experimental data that only relies on a CDW is at odds with these principles. The PDW-based explanation, on the other hand, provides a satisfactory and consistent explanation."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Less than one-third of families report having had satisfactory conversations around aging and end-of-life planning, and more than two-thirds of those conversations don’t happen until there’s a critical emergency or health crisis,” it says.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The why of it all is much less satisfactory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Before heading to Russia, Kim may have wanted to demonstrate that Pyongyang had already tested these missile systems and achieved satisfactory results," Ahn Chan-il, a North Korean-born researcher, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

What such communities had never been able to do, however, was to build consensus around the problems to be worked on and the solutions that would be regarded as satisfactory.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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