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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Amorim’s absence raised eyebrows from people connected to United given the first team had no engagements and the match was at Old Trafford.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Another insider also explained that Anne, who has completed more than 470 official engagements at home and abroad in the past year (more than any other member of the British royal family), is too focused on her role as a princess to get involved in family drama.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Betrothals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothals. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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