1
as in betrothal
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the fun couple recently announced their engagement
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2
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
a lifelong practice of marking all of my engagements on a weekly calendar
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3
as in employment
the state of being provided with a paying job
his engagement as a caddie at the golf club was his first work experience
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Recent Examples of engagement
Here are 10 engagement ring ideas to consider for your springtime proposal.
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Jené Luciani Sena
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Miner, especially, dispatches himself, and his bona fides—his Jewishness, his disillusionment with Zionism having led him to a deeper engagement with his faith and with the cause of Palestinian liberation—to ameliorate more moderate criticisms.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Unlike wearables or self-reporting apps, which often require active engagement and can fatigue users over time, Neurocast asks nothing extra from patients.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
In attempting to determine whether or not kids need a certain toy, Gold considers the toy’s function and level of engagement.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 16 May 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Miner, especially, dispatches himself, and his bona fides—his Jewishness, his disillusionment with Zionism having led him to a deeper engagement with his faith and with the cause of Palestinian liberation—to ameliorate more moderate criticisms.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Unlike wearables or self-reporting apps, which often require active engagement and can fatigue users over time, Neurocast asks nothing extra from patients.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
In attempting to determine whether or not kids need a certain toy, Gold considers the toy’s function and level of engagement.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
Noun
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The couple posted from Paris, where the betrothal appears to have gone down.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kessler’s appointment comes at an inflection point for the LPGA.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Her appointment comes as the company’s outgoing Chief Content Officer Sachin Doshi is stepping down from his role in September, but will take a seat on Podimo’s board.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Most people think of university faculty jobs as prestigious, as employment that comes with good pay, benefits and strong protections.—
Joseph Babcock,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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As Memorial Day approaches and National Military Appreciation Month comes to a close, here’s a timely fact: the largest private funder of veteran employment in the United States is a video game.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Watch 'The Last of Us' Season 2 with Sling + Max 'The Last of Us' returns with Season 2: Release date, cast, episodes and more Why a 'very injured' Pedro Pascal passes 'Last of Us' action duties to Bella Ramsey 'The Last of Us' Season 2 begins with major changes to the video game: What's different?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Tuition is $525 for applications submitted by June 30 and $575 for submissions past that date.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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And the margins informed how people in the magazine’s employ lived.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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What kinds of metrics does a good AI literacy program employ?—
Ben Jones,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That, in turn, scuttled the main objective of the mission — having the Otter rendezvous with the Launcher tug down the road.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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The idea the experience sparks — a titillating rendezvous with the naked man at the bottom of her sake glass, Jane would never — is enough to kickstart her writing, at least to spit out some very promising pages.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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