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View definitions for gratification

gratification

noun as in satisfaction

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Judge Kerr said the offending went "beyond mere sexual gratification".

From BBC

For Mr. Reed to meet his match in these people-pleasing Mormons, victims he sought to manipulate, coerce and dominate — well, there’s a gratification in that.

Being a misogynist boor may offer temporary gratification, but in the long or even medium term, it will just make men's problems worse.

From Salon

In a world of limitless options and limited resources, it’s a familiar bind: whether to spend your hard-earned cash on the fun thing that promises instant gratification, or the sensible one that may pay off in the future.

From Slate

Crystal set aside her “strong bias towards instant gratification” and signed up for the course.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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