satisfactory

Example Sentences

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Sheriff Fraser concluded the system for checking food was being served to the correct person was not satisfactory.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“The bank remains well-capitalized and the financial position of the bank remains satisfactory with sufficient liquidity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"So perhaps if the DC district attorney, or the DC US Attorney, gets some answers and the answers are satisfactory, then we can move on," Bessent told host Larry Kudlow.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

He says something at first about helping out in his neighborhood as younger kids went trick-or-treating on Halloween, but senses the answer is not satisfactory.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove