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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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Recent Examples of engagement
King Charles' younger sister is known for her tireless drive for royal duty, often ranked among the royal family's hardest-working members by count of official engagements recorded in The Court Circular.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Most opposition leaders favor either pragmatic engagement with the West and Russia or a full return to Russia.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Their whirlwind romance leads to an engagement–and a future that feels certain.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
But throughout the company’s history, management has always at least appeared to be open to engagement and internal criticism, multiple employees say.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Most opposition leaders favor either pragmatic engagement with the West and Russia or a full return to Russia.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Their whirlwind romance leads to an engagement–and a future that feels certain.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
But throughout the company’s history, management has always at least appeared to be open to engagement and internal criticism, multiple employees say.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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The pendant was believed to have been created in 1518 to celebrate the betrothal of Henry and Katherine’s daughter Mary to the French heir apparent.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aims for the season.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The appointment, however, has been widely hailed across the soccer world as a major success.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Issue areas include business, civic amenities, community resources, education and employment, energy and innovation, flood protection, food and agriculture, healthcare, land use and natural resources, public safety, transportation, water resources and wildfire and forest health.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The class would enable students to gain specialized skills needed for employment after graduation or for further post-secondary training, a memo from the district said, and would also provide students with opportunities to teach other students in the district’s introductory welding course.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In this situation, a knowledgeable real estate agent, a mortgage preapproval, an earnest money deposit and some flexibility around a closing date can go a long way.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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To make your space more flexible, employ folding bistro chairs as extra seating should unexpected guests join your backyard soiree.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Through a series of maneuvers, Rue manages to trade Laurie’s coercive employ for that of Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a strip club magnate who quickly puts her to work managing one of his establishments.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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As Tuesday dawned, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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