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satisfice
v : decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

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[disclaimerwill.livejournal.com]

Ooh! That's the perfect word I need to fit in this review of The Handsome Family's Milk and Scissors album that I'm writing:

"The music Brett provides is generally far cleverer than that on Odessa; rather than being content to satisfice and churn out a too-easy country backing for his wife’s lyrics, his melodies (like those of Stephin Merritt and Joe Pernice in their most countrified moments) take enough gently unexpected turns to earn their individuality."

Am I using that correctly, do you think? At any rate, thanks!