1
as in betrothal
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the fun couple recently announced their engagement
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2
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
a lifelong practice of marking all of my engagements on a weekly calendar
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as in employment
the state of being provided with a paying job
his engagement as a caddie at the golf club was his first work experience
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Recent Examples of engagement
The second is that women’s engagement has been handled like a homogeneous demographic, not a culture.
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
Teachers and principals report better classroom engagement and early data shows a rise in grades among ninth graders, the district said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Increasing representation, honoring various perspectives, and promoting deliberative engagement produce outcomes that make communities stronger.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The collective will also serve as an educational tool and platform to expand its university engagements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
Teachers and principals report better classroom engagement and early data shows a rise in grades among ninth graders, the district said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Increasing representation, honoring various perspectives, and promoting deliberative engagement produce outcomes that make communities stronger.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The collective will also serve as an educational tool and platform to expand its university engagements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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The social math was layered: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King could be counted as the bride’s guests, but Winfrey, in particular, is a brilliant content creator and mogul and has every pertinent reason to show up to celebrate the betrothal of the owner of Amazon MGM.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Standing in the lovers’ way is Brandon’s lower rank, Mary’s betrothal to the French king, and the occasional assassination plot.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
18 June 2024
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Recent Results and Performances Ecuador changed coaches at the start of the year with the appointment of Eduardo Moscoso, who is vastly experienced in their youth setup but is now in his first senior international coaching role.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Keegan Bradley announced the appointment of Gary Woodland as his fifth and final vice-captain a week ago.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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This extension will support mobility for transit dependent populations, increase access to employment centers and opportunities, and stimulate economic development in Silicon Valley.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The mechanisms of diversion have evolved, becoming more sophisticated—employment schemes, militias establishing NGO fronts, financial transfers, inflated contracts—but the U.N. response remains the same: brief suspensions, minor reshuffling, and a return to business as usual.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Taylor knows the exact date of their first date: June 30, 2014.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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More manicure inspo: Now, watch Madelyn Cline's cover shoot: Follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 July 2025
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Business managers in Hollywood work with coteries of lawyers, agents and assistants in the employ of the town’s filmmakers, entertainers and movers and shakers to project earnings from potential projects, endorsements, brand launches, appearances and other forms of revenue.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Detailing his gofer duties today to the court, Kaplan is known to have left Combs’ employ after a year, in some part due to the violence he is said to have seen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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There was Fritz’s late night rendezvous with Mpetshi Perricard, which was stopped at two sets all because of Wimbledon’s late night curfew.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The chief purpose of Tiangong, according to the CMSA, is to develop and gain experience in spacecraft rendezvous technology and to serve the platform for the next-generation orbit transportation vehicles and technology for future deep-space missions.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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