Sentence examples for satisfactory were from inspiring English sources

Inspectors said six schools needed to go into special measures, and 11 previously deemed "satisfactory" were found to need improvement.

Scientists who rated their geographic location "not satisfactory" were three-and-a-half times more likely than other respondents to suffer from low job satisfaction.

Less satisfactory were the variable and generally rather low responder-rates (Table 2), despite that the total sample size was large (n = 9,532).

Variables that assessed satisfaction levels with work conditions by health personnel on a four-point Likert scale from 1 = "very disappointing" to 4 = "very satisfactory" were dichotomized into two by combining 1 & 2 into "disappointing" and 3 & 4 into "satisfactory".

The only rating items that scored satisfactory were the 'availability of treatment' - which came close to blatant promotion, one story reported on the high cost of treatment.

Values above the 95th percentile of profiles categorised as satisfactory were defined as 'low' improvement potential.

Less satisfactory was the fried oyster.

"A satisfactory school …" The word "satisfactory" is uttered with a drawl of disapproval.

True, he was the first chief inspector to declare that "satisfactory" wasn't good enough.

Satisfactory isn't satisfactory anymore.

Whether this solution is satisfactory is disputed.