ENGAGED (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engaged (in)

verb

Definition of engaged (in)

past tense of engage (in)

as in worked (at)

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We grow practiced at defending art by describing its return on investment.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Before taking its first real steps, PhoneBot practiced in a virtual world using reinforcement learning – essentially trial and error with a scorecard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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Yes, technology has brought about many changes in employment.

— Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In Illinois, which claims the Monarch as the state insect, right of way commitments from Illinois energy utilities and transportation agencies have brought about a resurgence of milkweed, the monarch’s host plant.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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The breach, first discovered in late September, was carried out by the cyber group ShinyHunters and targeted the FBI's job website, obtaining thousands of personnel records of its employees, according to the bureau.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The company’s security controls technically worked, as the agent faithfully carried out the fraudster’s instructions.

— Caryn Seidman Becker, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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