ENTERTAINMENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

entertainment

noun

ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt

Definition of entertainment

as in amusement

the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously

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as in recreation

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment what do you do for entertainment in this town?

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Recent Examples of entertainment What Rice brings to Netflix Rice has a wealth of experience in television and film, most recently serving as the chairman of Walt Disney Television and chairman of general entertainment for the company. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 As the unique brand of baseball entertainment known as Banana Ball expanded into a six-team league, the tours have grown in size and scope but never actually ventured out of the United States. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 And today's Amazon Deals of the Day features epic discounts on tech that will boost your entertainment setup. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Her replacement is Peter Rice, the former chairman of general entertainment at Disney. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entertainment

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Noun

Opening in limited release on October 15, critics are more or less united in their awe, amusement, and sheer bafflement at what Fielder and Oppenheim were able to capture.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, which oversees safety inspections of amusement and carnival rides, has also launched an investigation of the roller coaster.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of amusement

Noun

Kannapolis also has a parks and recreation bond referendum for $40 million plus interest.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
The city also saw major residential growth, including a 412-home subdivision and plans for 1,000 apartments, along with new hotel and recreation developments.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recreation

Noun

Complicating matters, one person’s cringe is another’s enjoyment.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Separate research from Prudential Financial recently found that more than six in 10 retirees with at least $500,000 in investable assets do not feel comfortable spending money for enjoyment.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

Noun

That includes investing in treatment and diversion programs that offer assistance to people struggling with addiction, community violence intervention programs, youth services, counseling and alternative response programs.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Clever architecture means that the hotel’s true scale—and make no mistake, this is a bells-and-whistles resort with enough diversions to keep guests occupied for weeks—is hidden until the final moment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of diversion

Noun

That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
The company is executing multiple expansion projects at its East Camden site, including the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities and two new facilities to support PAC-3 propulsion production.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of production

Noun

Firmware fun Flashing the firmware to the Arduino should be the easy part, but this is when things started falling apart for me.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Hotels in the area get in on the fun, too, like the Kennebunkport Inn, which places guests in the center of Dock Square and offers Prelude Tents featuring drinks and DJs.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fun

Noun

Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
That may not be everybody’s notion of delight, but each to his own.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of delight

Noun

While some call it innovative, is there something that gets missed when the hard conversations about safety and pleasure become a digital feedback loop?

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Neufchatel Cheese This is just diet cream cheese, for those who prefer to sacrifice the small pleasures in life.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasure

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