engagement

noun

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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 date
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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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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