Synonyms
Examples of engaged in a Sentence
the engaged couple make a charming pair
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.
Recent Examples on the Web
Doing meaningful work and having a fair, engaged manager were also very popular.
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
Working through archive material and spending time with creations of people who came before me is like an engaged spiritual practice.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Organizations can inspire their workforces to become more engaged, productive and motivated by giving their employees incentives to engage with digital adoption platforms, collaboration tools and online learning modules.
—Khadim Batti, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
That’s why experts have suggested finding ways to limit the scroll and stay engaged with others to improve mental health—from prioritizing in-person hobbies and setting screen time limits, to putting the phone in another room and quitting social media completely.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 8 Nov. 2023
The couple began dating in summer 2021 and became engaged in May 2022.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
In Fairfax, student activists in K-12 schools sought to make their voices heard, too, as a generation of politically engaged teens organized walkouts across the county.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
So Barrera said there can be significant consequences when rating websites steer these engaged and resourced families away from schools in neighborhoods that are already under-resourced.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
The kestrel’s keepers wanted to keep him engaged with the public after his injury.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
Working through archive material and spending time with creations of people who came before me is like an engaged spiritual practice.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Organizations can inspire their workforces to become more engaged, productive and motivated by giving their employees incentives to engage with digital adoption platforms, collaboration tools and online learning modules.
—Khadim Batti, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
That’s why experts have suggested finding ways to limit the scroll and stay engaged with others to improve mental health—from prioritizing in-person hobbies and setting screen time limits, to putting the phone in another room and quitting social media completely.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 8 Nov. 2023
The couple began dating in summer 2021 and became engaged in May 2022.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
In Fairfax, student activists in K-12 schools sought to make their voices heard, too, as a generation of politically engaged teens organized walkouts across the county.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
So Barrera said there can be significant consequences when rating websites steer these engaged and resourced families away from schools in neighborhoods that are already under-resourced.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
The kestrel’s keepers wanted to keep him engaged with the public after his injury.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing engaged
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaged. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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