to the satisfaction of (someone)
idiom
: so that someone is happy, pleased, or satisfied
The charge must be proved to the satisfaction of the court.
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The transaction is expected to close on or about July 12, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
None of Cellics' products are available on the market yet and probably won’t be until clinical trials can prove their effectiveness to the satisfaction of federal regulators, which could take years.
—Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
Engineers have resolved those problems to the satisfaction of NASA managers.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
In a media release sent Monday afternoon, Pick 'n Save, which is owned by Roundy's/Kroger, said cleanup operations were successful and both testing and air monitoring have been completed to the satisfaction of both the North Shore Health Department and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
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Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
None of Cellics' products are available on the market yet and probably won’t be until clinical trials can prove their effectiveness to the satisfaction of federal regulators, which could take years.
—Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
Engineers have resolved those problems to the satisfaction of NASA managers.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
In a media release sent Monday afternoon, Pick 'n Save, which is owned by Roundy's/Kroger, said cleanup operations were successful and both testing and air monitoring have been completed to the satisfaction of both the North Shore Health Department and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
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“To the satisfaction of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20satisfaction%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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