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gratification

[grat-uh-fi-key-shuh

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noun

the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.

something that gratifies; source of pleasure or satisfaction.

the act of gratifying.

Archaic. a reward, recompense, or gratuity.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin grātificātiōn- (stem of grātificātiō). See gratify, -ation

Related forms

non·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

o·ver·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

pre·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

su·per·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Synonyms
1. pleasure, relish, delight, enjoyment, comfort.

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Example Sentences

In general, students of this generation have been raised with routine instant gratification.

It is hard for academics to live in the present because nearly all of us lead lives of deferred gratification.

They found that the more education a villager had, the longer he was willing to delay gratification in return for a bigger reward.

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In general, students of this generation have been raised with routine instant gratification.

It is hard for academics to live in the present because nearly all of us lead lives of deferred gratification.

They found that the more education a villager had, the longer he was willing to delay gratification in return for a bigger reward.

Clearly, healthy, eating results in immediate gratification.

Primates can delay gratification to earn a bigger prize.

Instant gratification is an important aspect of this plan, but it's by no means the full deal.

The reward of doing something so mundane is regularly dismissed in a culture where process is seen as a barrier to gratification.

They're suckers for the instant gratification of booze and drugs.

But when choosing in the present, they give up huge future benefits for immediate gratification.

If prehistoric humans got instant gratification from cooperating, he says, that may have aided group survival.

Scientists have long thought that delayed gratification requires a sense of self, but experiments with dogs show otherwise.

There's no equal for the instant gratification a glue gun brings.

Taretto pushes a meet-cute concept to the limits of delayed gratification.

Some students receive instant gratification and get a grant the first or second time they apply.

In the end gratification is what is required for businesses to prosper and continue.

Addiction to instant gratification will be the ruin of us all.

At virtually no cost it provides convenience and connectivity but also novelty and gratification.

Some of my intro course teaching colleagues had to wait for delayed gratification.

SS and many pension plans have been raided for immediate gratification and greed among the ruling elite.

Teach students the importance of delaying gratification.

Of course it doesn't have the same instant gratification that granite countertops and a bonus room can provide.

Capitalism had destroyed the postponement of gratification.

Change agents often seek and feel pressured to produce immediate gratification.

Fans may soon find the instant gratification of snapping up new songs online becoming a little less instant.

It extends to any sort of extraneous action that delays the gratification gamers desire from playing a game they've purchased.

If a friend's digital music collection leaves you with playlist envy, instant gratification is one step closer.

The astonishing part was the way that the four-year-olds' ability to defer gratification was reflected over time in their lives.

They found that the children who had been best at delaying gratification had better academic and social skills.

It's not enough to drill kids in arithmetic and hope that they develop delayed gratification by accident.

Those who diligently prepare and delay gratification are at the top of the curve.

Champagne and sparkling wines are beloved for the immediate gratification that their heady bubbles and fresh fruit taste offer.

Growth requires investment-and investment is gratification deferred.

The convenience and instant gratification of renting is simply better.

Today's immediate gratification culture does not apply to everything.

At the moment they're internet thugs and autocrats who disrupt services for their own gratification and attention-seeking ends.

The virtues of geraniums are solid, but part of their appeal lies in their immediate gratification.

We're willing to rein in vices and sacrifice rewards for the gratification of experiencing ourselves as basically truthful.

But, as my mother says, dealing well with delayed gratification is a sign of maturity mm.

There is no gratification in buying a materialistic good that would fall out of style in another few months.

The problem with all this instant gratification is how quickly you hit the wall of what you want to explore.

We craved transformation, reinvention, instant gratification.

Studying hard and putting aside more pleasurable activities means deferred gratification.

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World English Dictionary

gratification (ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified
2.	something that gratifies
3.	an obsolete word for gratuity

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