Satisfice
[SAD-əs-fiys]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1.
Accept an available option as satisfactory.
Examples of Satisfice in a sentence
"The restaurant didn’t brew fresh decaf, so Vern satisficed with instant."
"Last year, Caroline had to satisfice with a vacation in her own backyard, but this year she’s hoping to travel abroad."
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