engage in
verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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Mack engaged in plea negotiations almost immediately, and in April 2019, the actress pled guilty to one count of racketeering and one count of racketeering conspiracy in relation to the Nxivm case.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
With Tehran engaged in high-stakes peace negotiations, the outcome could determine which faction prevails in the next phase of the Islamic Republic.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Iran’s leadership must engage in serious diplomatic negotiations with the United States to resolve the nuclear issue once and for all.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
With Tehran engaged in high-stakes peace negotiations, the outcome could determine which faction prevails in the next phase of the Islamic Republic.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Iran’s leadership must engage in serious diplomatic negotiations with the United States to resolve the nuclear issue once and for all.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
This means models reportedly never engage in blackmail, something which Anthropic’s previous models, like Opus 4, would resort to 96% of the time.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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