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
Originally designed for line-of-battle engagements, Fusō underwent major refits in the 1930s, gaining improved armor, torpedo bulges, and a speed of roughly 24 knots.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 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
Over the course of the last few years, the British royal’s worn the dress for several outings and official engagements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The title demonstrated unusual longevity, continuing to sell out limited engagements through summer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Later in life, Zarco traveled to the United States for speaking engagements at universities, New York City’s Explorers Club and the Smithsonian.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Planning any public engagements?
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Anne carried out 474 engagements—more than other member of the British royal family—despite a concussion that left her hospitalized in June.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 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
Over the course of the last few years, the British royal’s worn the dress for several outings and official engagements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The title demonstrated unusual longevity, continuing to sell out limited engagements through summer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Later in life, Zarco traveled to the United States for speaking engagements at universities, New York City’s Explorers Club and the Smithsonian.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Planning any public engagements?
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Anne carried out 474 engagements—more than other member of the British royal family—despite a concussion that left her hospitalized in June.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagements
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That timeline would make Chery one of the first automakers in the world to commercialize high-energy solid-state batteries, potentially ahead of BYD and CATL (China’s biggest battery makers), who target similar dates.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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No information on future court dates is currently available.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The two animals were slowly introduced, McClatchy News previously reported, and just six months later, the zoo announced Zaza and Shala’s rendezvous was successful.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Carnival Cruise Line Carnival ships will stage a pair of at-sea rendezvous.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 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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The judge also ordered Terrill to attend mental health appointments regularly.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Given Walden's and D'Amaro's complementary skill sets — and given recent momentum behind co-CEO appointments both in media and beyond — the Disney board could opt to select both to jointly replace Iger.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Engagements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagements. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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