as in engagements
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the couple's betrothal lasted four years
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engagements
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In a series of sharp engagements in the 1980s, American naval and Special Operations forces sank Iranian ships and speedboats and destroyed Iranian bases being used to attack tankers.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026 -
The time piece was a sentimental detail, having belonged to Princess Diana, and which her late mother-in-law wore many times for her own public engagements.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Betrothals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothals. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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