1
as in to indulge
to give in to (a desire)
just gratify this one whim of mine
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2
as in to satisfy
to give satisfaction to
your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother
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Recent Examples of gratify
What’s especially gratifying is the undeniable fact that Latin music’s relevance in the streaming charts is accompanied by a wave of radical creativity.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But in the end, the collaboration, even with its intensity, was gratifying.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
But Fischer found the use of multiple techniques to uncover aspects of his identity gratifying.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But in the end, the collaboration, even with its intensity, was gratifying.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
But Fischer found the use of multiple techniques to uncover aspects of his identity gratifying.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratify
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At the Otter, Stupak continues to indulge his impulse to riff and reinterpret and perform tricks of the tongue.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Or go indulge with Gluten-Free Mac N’ Cheese or a Mac N’ Cheese Tri-Tip Plate, a Hot Steak Melt sandwich, or a Mango Goat Cheese or Tri-Tip salad.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Jan. 2025
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After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Ah, the foot mask that launched a thousand gross, yet oddly satisfying videos.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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Throughout history, first ladies have struggled to please everybody with their outfit choices — no matter the decade or political party.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some of those actions may be beyond the scope of the presidency, while others are likely to face challenges in implementation, but making moves to implement them is likely to please some members of his base and continue to fan the flames of the culture wars.—
Monica Potts,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Following the birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ daughter, Golden Raye, last Sunday, Randi Mahomes delighted fans with a post on Instagram following the blessed event.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cold weather services Despite the increase in homelessness, the state only has roughly 650 warming center beds, according to the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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For Times Subscribers Twice a Week The Tilt See the latest Get clear-eyed analysis News and insights for a warming world.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Feldman’s last show had a perfect mix of characters with gray moral centers, enough twists and turns to keep you invested, and enough edge and humor that the heartfelt moments never felt overly saccharine.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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So, in the spirit of humoring that little Gremlin, here’s a rundown of some of Pattinson’s most memorable deceptions and dubious claims.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Dec. 2024
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Gratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratify. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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