reengagement
noun
re·en·gage·ment
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈgāj-mənt 
-en-
variants
or re-engagement
plural reengagements or re-engagements
: new or renewed engagement : the act or an instance of engaging or engaging in or with someone or something again
And reengagements, as any concert manager can tell you, are the start of a real career.—
Stuart Isacoff
Stuart Isacoffthe country's recent reengagement with the international community
favors U.S. reengagement in the region
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While mining is emerging as a new frontier, oil remains at the center of Washington’s reengagement strategy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
If Russia’s aggression is rewarded with eventual normalization and profitable reengagement, the lesson to China —and other revisionist powers—will be unmistakable: Simply endure sanctions, absorb losses, manipulate narratives, and the world will ultimately accommodate your aims.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Sometimes this also requires some reengagement from the coaching staff after players left due to the business of football.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
To counter this dynamic, both administrations began a reengagement with the region, and the Biden administration launched a government-wide Pacific Partnership Strategy and pledged $1 billion in assistance over ten years.
—Michael Kovrig, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2025
North Korea's latest statement underscores its determination to retain its weapons and would appear to rule out any reengagement as long as the U.S. calls for denuclearization.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
If Russia’s aggression is rewarded with eventual normalization and profitable reengagement, the lesson to China —and other revisionist powers—will be unmistakable: Simply endure sanctions, absorb losses, manipulate narratives, and the world will ultimately accommodate your aims.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Sometimes this also requires some reengagement from the coaching staff after players left due to the business of football.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
To counter this dynamic, both administrations began a reengagement with the region, and the Biden administration launched a government-wide Pacific Partnership Strategy and pledged $1 billion in assistance over ten years.
—Michael Kovrig, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2025
North Korea's latest statement underscores its determination to retain its weapons and would appear to rule out any reengagement as long as the U.S. calls for denuclearization.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Reengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reengagement. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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