engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt 
en-
1
a
: an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place
a dinner engagement
b
: a job or period of employment especially as a performer
3
4
: the state of being in gear
5
: a hostile encounter between military forces
Examples of engagement in a Sentence
The couple recently announced their engagement.
She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement.
We have a dinner engagement this weekend.
She's been offered several speaking engagements.
his lifelong engagement with politics
a lack of emotional engagement
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Next came broader public engagement across the city.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
When Venkatesham spoke to the BBC there was more of an engagement with specifics, including an admission that the appointment of Igor Tudor in February did not work out.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The franchisees migrated away from the legacy brand because of rising food costs, slowing sales and a lack of engagement from the corporate office, according to The Fresno Bee.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Students learn differently, and good teachers need the training and tools to emphasize phonics where it is needed, while also building comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and a real engagement with reading.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
When Venkatesham spoke to the BBC there was more of an engagement with specifics, including an admission that the appointment of Igor Tudor in February did not work out.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The franchisees migrated away from the legacy brand because of rising food costs, slowing sales and a lack of engagement from the corporate office, according to The Fresno Bee.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Students learn differently, and good teachers need the training and tools to emphasize phonics where it is needed, while also building comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and a real engagement with reading.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for engagement
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engagement. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt
1
a
: a promise to be present at a specified place and time
b
: employment especially for a stated time
the band had engagements in different towns
3
a
: the act of engaging : the state of being engaged
b
: an agreement to marry
also
: the period during which one is pledged to be married
4
: the state of being meshed into a working arrangement in which one part drives another
5
: the state of being in conflict, opposition, or battle
Medical Definition
engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt
: the phase of childbirth in which the fetal head passes into the cavity of the true pelvis
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