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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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
The conference starts with an afternoon of CMO-only workshops, a Welcome Reception and a CMO-only dinner, continuing with a full day of non-stop engagement.
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course, Swift is missed considering the massive news of her engagement to Kelce, as the celebrity couple announced the news via Instagram before the start of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nobody wants to hear about the Chiefs’ nine-year run of AFC West titles, their three Super Bowl rings or Taylor Swift’s engagement diamond.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Any relocation of the site would also require approval from the OCTA Board of Directors and opportunities for public engagement, agency officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course, Swift is missed considering the massive news of her engagement to Kelce, as the celebrity couple announced the news via Instagram before the start of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nobody wants to hear about the Chiefs’ nine-year run of AFC West titles, their three Super Bowl rings or Taylor Swift’s engagement diamond.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Any relocation of the site would also require approval from the OCTA Board of Directors and opportunities for public engagement, agency officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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That said, The Magician of Tiger Castle did initially start out as a YA romcom about Princess Tullia escaping her betrothal to the neighboring kingdom’s awful prince.—
Natalie Zutter
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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The social math was layered: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King could be counted as the bride’s guests, but Winfrey, in particular, is a brilliant content creator and mogul and has every pertinent reason to show up to celebrate the betrothal of the owner of Amazon MGM.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In 2022 several indigent defendants lacking timely appointment of counsel filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s State Public Defender office, claiming an ongoing pattern of delays in appointing a public defender for open criminal cases around the state.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her recent appointment as Creative Director of Proenza Schouler marks a groundbreaking moment in Black fashion, affirming her place as a visionary shaping the future of the industry.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over 741,000 Nepalis left the country in the fiscal year 2023-24 to find employment, according to the Post.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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European policymakers were fully aware of the reorganization and job losses at Volkswagen, Luman said, amid broader concerns that falling employment in Germany’s historic car industry could put even more positions at risk.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cherrin was no longer in Hartig's employ at the time of publication and her attorney declined to comment.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The pair's progenitors engaged in a rendezvous that stripped off the outer layers of proto-Charon to create a disk of icy debris.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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So Greenlight is the site of many of our rendezvous.—
James Factora,
Them.,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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