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satisfying

  • present participle
    of satisfy.
    satisfy
    verb (used with object)
    to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.
  • a word derived from satisfy.
    satisfy
    verb (used with object)
    to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.

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When such provisions are included, participants may generally access non-Roth after-tax contributions and rollover contributions at any age without satisfying a qualifying event.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

“As satisfying as it may feel to some people to see Meta get socked by this, at the end of the day it’s going to come back and bite you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

A single woman said her therapist pushed her to get married—insisting that being alone was unnatural—even though she found her single life was full and satisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

"People find it really interesting and actually quite satisfying."

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

There’s something so deeply satisfying about the hushed sharing of information.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin