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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2
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
On battery alone, Apollo can carry out more than 200 engagements, each capable of burning drones out of the sky in seconds.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
That same week, she was scheduled to appear at the Moms for Liberty summit in Orlando and has upcoming engagements at Florida Atlantic University and Florida State University.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the course of her time as queen consort, alongside King Charles III, Queen Camilla’s worn special pieces from Queen Elizabeth II’s collection for key royal family gathering and engagements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Princess Anne, who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the corps, will participate in a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the milestone.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This became one of Starboard's most lucrative engagements in its history, returning 147% over its 13D filling versus 26% for the Russell 2000.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, his calendar was filled with speaking engagements at local clubs and organizations.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Platt joins a short group of musicians who have played concert engagements at the Ahmanson.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Engagement Cloud will enable companies to leverage data from SAP Business Data Cloud to encourage the highest-value actions and engagements from end consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
That same week, she was scheduled to appear at the Moms for Liberty summit in Orlando and has upcoming engagements at Florida Atlantic University and Florida State University.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the course of her time as queen consort, alongside King Charles III, Queen Camilla’s worn special pieces from Queen Elizabeth II’s collection for key royal family gathering and engagements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Princess Anne, who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the corps, will participate in a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the milestone.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This became one of Starboard's most lucrative engagements in its history, returning 147% over its 13D filling versus 26% for the Russell 2000.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, his calendar was filled with speaking engagements at local clubs and organizations.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Platt joins a short group of musicians who have played concert engagements at the Ahmanson.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Engagement Cloud will enable companies to leverage data from SAP Business Data Cloud to encourage the highest-value actions and engagements from end consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagements
Noun
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The restaurant’s health permit wasn’t posted, many food items were without labels and dates and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 2025
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There are also other key dates to remember.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Producer Yung Willis’ electronic flourishes and subdued log drums help soundtrack Jiggy’s late-night rendezvous.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 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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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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By February 2021, the couple officially surrendered their royal patronages and military appointments following a review of their departure agreement.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even in urban areas like Phoenix and Tucson, many practices are at capacity, with wait times for new patient appointments stretching for months.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Engagements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagements. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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