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as in betrothal
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the fun couple recently announced their engagement
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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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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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Stewart and her season 31 partner, actor Daniel Durant, surprised fans of Dancing With the Stars by announcing their engagement last December.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Index covers five key areas: the artist’s music streaming footprint, the artist’s social media footprint, public awareness of the artist, public appeal of the artist, and overall fan engagement in relation to the artists live shows and other events.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
From there, on Monday, Sept. 23, Harry’s calendar was full of engagements, from The Diana Award to The HALO Trust and African Parks.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Andrew Scott will reprise his acclaimed West End performance in Vanya, described as a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork Uncle Vanya, for a spring 2025 Off Broadway engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, producers announced today.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Index covers five key areas: the artist’s music streaming footprint, the artist’s social media footprint, public awareness of the artist, public appeal of the artist, and overall fan engagement in relation to the artists live shows and other events.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
From there, on Monday, Sept. 23, Harry’s calendar was full of engagements, from The Diana Award to The HALO Trust and African Parks.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Andrew Scott will reprise his acclaimed West End performance in Vanya, described as a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork Uncle Vanya, for a spring 2025 Off Broadway engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, producers announced today.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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