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 United Kingdom’s queen consort wore her diamond serpent necklace, a piece that’s been part of Queen Camilla’s personal collection for several years but rarely makes the rounds for public events and engagements.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Global social engagements reached 108 million across all markets, all platforms, up 24% year-on-year.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Corporate seats, boxes and suites can often be empty during matches because of meals and other engagements, but they are paid for.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
For Jimeno — who has spent years sharing his story through speaking engagements and books — the visit was more than ceremonial.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Back in 2024, two photos of Perry that appeared to have been created by generative AI accrued hundreds of thousands of engagements after they were shared on X.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Eventually Eyal, who has many speaking engagements, realized those beliefs weren’t serving him well and flipped his own narrative.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Though the visit went on without a big security breach, the concern remains, particularly as King Charles will continue to have public engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Global social engagements reached 108 million across all markets, all platforms, up 24% year-on-year.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Corporate seats, boxes and suites can often be empty during matches because of meals and other engagements, but they are paid for.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
For Jimeno — who has spent years sharing his story through speaking engagements and books — the visit was more than ceremonial.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Back in 2024, two photos of Perry that appeared to have been created by generative AI accrued hundreds of thousands of engagements after they were shared on X.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Eventually Eyal, who has many speaking engagements, realized those beliefs weren’t serving him well and flipped his own narrative.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Though the visit went on without a big security breach, the concern remains, particularly as King Charles will continue to have public engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagements
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It's been a special occasion destination for Greenvillians for more than half a century, the site of innumerable prom dates and anniversary celebrations.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The reasoning behind Reigns being removed from those Raw dates in June?—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Boeing’s efforts to keep up kept hitting development snags including its first uncrewed test flight, which missed its rendezvous with the space station entirely in 2019.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Still, the industry looked forward and upward in this annual rendezvous that reiterated its global reach.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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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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In fact, three of Leo’s first four US bishop appointments were born outside the country.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Plus, why two judicial races in Orange County now won’t appear on the ballot this year following a last-minute series of appointments by the governor.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Engagements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagements. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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