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UK [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "satisfaction":
singular satisfaction plural satisfactions

1)

a) [uncountable] the feeling of pleasure that you get when you achieve or obtain something that you want

satisfaction from:

I get a lot of satisfaction from working in the garden.

satisfaction with:

He expressed satisfaction with the results.

have/get the satisfaction of doing something:

At least we had the satisfaction of knowing we had done our best.

with satisfaction:

"Joan is getting married," she announced with satisfaction.

customer/voter/employee etc satisfaction:

Friendly service and low prices all contribute to customer satisfaction.

b) [countable] something that gives you this feeling of pleasure

Being a parent is one of the great satisfactions in life.

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Collocations:
Verbs frequently used with satisfaction as the object ▪  bring, derive, find, gain, get, give, have, obtain, provide, take

2)

a) [uncountable] formal the action of providing something that someone wants or needs

satisfaction of:

Our main priority is the satisfaction of people's immediate health needs.

b) legal the action of doing something that is legally necessary

3) [uncountable] formal a satisfactory reply to a complaint, or a satisfactory solution to a problem

We got no satisfaction from customer services, so we wrote to head office.

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to someone's satisfaction/to the satisfaction of someone — in the way that a particular person likes or wants; used for saying that someone is happy and pleased; prove/establish something to someone's satisfaction to persuade someone that something is true

The problem is unlikely to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.

To my great satisfaction, I was proved right.

I hope everything is to your satisfaction.

He has proven to my satisfaction that his motives are sincere.