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
That’s why studios and strategists put such an emphasis on screenings in theaters — to ensure maximum engagement.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Now the engagement and education program manager at WWOOF USA, Pollard considers volunteering a life-changing experience.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
This training and engagement forms a critical part of our three-month Regional Presence Deployment.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Has sports inadvertently stumbled into an engagement strategy utilized intentionally by Hollywood and streaming services?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Now the engagement and education program manager at WWOOF USA, Pollard considers volunteering a life-changing experience.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
This training and engagement forms a critical part of our three-month Regional Presence Deployment.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Has sports inadvertently stumbled into an engagement strategy utilized intentionally by Hollywood and streaming services?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
Noun
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But the line between celebrating and capitalizing on the betrothal — or any other pop culture moment — can be tough for brands to balance.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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So all of the sort of subsequent appointments, votes, designations, whatever are moot from the beginning.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parents are already scheduling play dates and doctor’s appointments, so mapping out a bedtime routine can feel insurmountable.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ruha Benjamin, a sociologist at Princeton, has emphasized that AI can replicate and reinforce existing social inequalities in domains such as education, employment, criminal justice, and health care.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The stocks are in the employment payment and HR business.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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With the assistance of more than 400 philanthropic leaders and influential leaders, Power Lunch has raised over $33 million to date, to provide nourishing meals to New York City’s aging population.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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For instance, all of the people named Sexiest Man Alive are marked for death at a later date.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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As Broad Arrow’s lot description notes, the DB5’s body was designed by Federico Formenti, who was in the employ of Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Upon its rendezvous with the ISS, HTV-X carried out a series of test maneuvers, including a retreat-from-station procedure and systems checks ahead of spacecraft capture.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Hulu announced that the hit series starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin was renewed for a sixth season, and that after five chapters in New York (plus a rendezvous in California for Season Four), the next mystery would unravel in London.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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