1
as in betrothals
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the fun couple recently announced their engagement
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as in dates
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 employments
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 engagements
The organizers held several speaking engagements along the march, often featuring the same speakers.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
This sci-fi hit helped to redefine the real-time strategy genre, focusing on tactical-level engagements that pitted the mighty space marines against the worst that the nightmarish gothic future of the Warhammer 40K universe had to offer.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Prince Edward was third on the list with 313 royal engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
This outing comes of the heels of two other baby-baring engagements.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Ahead, find all the biggest celebrity engagements of 2026.
—Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Military officials did not clarify whether additional engagements occurred beyond those shown in the unclassified video.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Deidre Henry says posting consistently on LinkedIn helped her land new clients, speaking engagements and a brand deal.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
For Victoria’s Secret’s show, this translated into Amazon Live’s livestream at the pink carpet, get-ready parties a week before, a dedicated homepage for the brand, a creators’ event that generated 54 million engagements and more.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
This sci-fi hit helped to redefine the real-time strategy genre, focusing on tactical-level engagements that pitted the mighty space marines against the worst that the nightmarish gothic future of the Warhammer 40K universe had to offer.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Prince Edward was third on the list with 313 royal engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
This outing comes of the heels of two other baby-baring engagements.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Ahead, find all the biggest celebrity engagements of 2026.
—Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Military officials did not clarify whether additional engagements occurred beyond those shown in the unclassified video.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Deidre Henry says posting consistently on LinkedIn helped her land new clients, speaking engagements and a brand deal.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
For Victoria’s Secret’s show, this translated into Amazon Live’s livestream at the pink carpet, get-ready parties a week before, a dedicated homepage for the brand, a creators’ event that generated 54 million engagements and more.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagements
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Survey respondents shared multiple ways that unemployment can have a negative impact including cancelling dates for financial reasons and hesitating to even ask someone out at all.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Buried in those medical records were treatment codes, birthdates, doctors’ names, and surgery dates—a gold mine for anyone who could deliver those leads to mass tort lawyers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Smaller models simulate long-range approaches, while larger, high-fidelity replicas like the one shown are used to test the most delicate, close-range phases of a rendezvous.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Though Rachel arrives under the guise of a recent customer with a follow-up question for her shoe salesman, she's actually arrived to share a steamy rendezvous with Marty.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Dec. 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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This personalized service provides one-on-one guidance throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, helping families schedule appointments, coordinate care, find resources, and navigate insurance questions.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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The impact is that many patients will have to wait for appointments at other providers, while others won't have access at all.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Engagements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagements. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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