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
After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The newlyweds revealed their engagement in December 2024, after about a year of dating.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
Hakam and his bride previously celebrated their engagement during an event that took place a day before their wedding, the Daily Mail reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
While a classic look includes Kelce's NFL jersey and one of Swift's many gameday outfits, fans can also channel the couple's engagement outfits for a costume this year.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The newlyweds revealed their engagement in December 2024, after about a year of dating.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
Hakam and his bride previously celebrated their engagement during an event that took place a day before their wedding, the Daily Mail reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
While a classic look includes Kelce's NFL jersey and one of Swift's many gameday outfits, fans can also channel the couple's engagement outfits for a costume this year.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 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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Meanwhile, for years, state legislatures have been passing laws that seek to reshape academic labor on the front end, by gutting funding for hires and imposing new criteria for appointment and retention.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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At Intel, two interim co-CEOs were in charge this year during the three-month gap between one CEO’s departure last December and a new leader’s appointment in March.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of a 45-minute media session, Picollo listed the job employment that won’t change but spent the majority of his time talking about the things that will change offensively.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 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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That night was one of Cronin’s final evenings in the employ as the Anaheim Ducks’ head coach.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sean Penn, though, didn’t need to leave his house for such a rendezvous.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Cygnus team overcame that problem, however, and got the freighter on track for a one-day-late rendezvous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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