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
Fourth, Gahan says, big creators do appearances, speaking engagements, or conferences, for which they are paid (though this seems to be the least common way for creators to make money).
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Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
The historians, strategists and political experts who spoke with Newsweek noted that this parallel can only go so far because of the unique nature of both engagements as well as the domestic backdrop.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Cooke and Batula have shared their journey with Bravo audiences for 10 seasons, from breakups and makeups to engagements and weddings.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has reversed course from earlier sustained emphasis on the absolute requirement to avoid direct military engagements overseas.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Gabrielle reports that for many of her clients, the book goes on to serve as the foundation for speaking engagements, consulting opportunities, and premium client acquisition.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Bay Area institutions, including San Francisco Ballet, have withdrawn from Kennedy Center engagements, part of a broader exodus that has thinned programming and unsettled the arts community.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Disney’s own ads generated 440 million total impressions, the company said, and drove more than 30 million engagements on social media.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
City engagements, from city commission meetings to scores of board and community meetings, had to be held at various venues throughout the city during the building’s restoration.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
The historians, strategists and political experts who spoke with Newsweek noted that this parallel can only go so far because of the unique nature of both engagements as well as the domestic backdrop.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Cooke and Batula have shared their journey with Bravo audiences for 10 seasons, from breakups and makeups to engagements and weddings.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has reversed course from earlier sustained emphasis on the absolute requirement to avoid direct military engagements overseas.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Gabrielle reports that for many of her clients, the book goes on to serve as the foundation for speaking engagements, consulting opportunities, and premium client acquisition.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Bay Area institutions, including San Francisco Ballet, have withdrawn from Kennedy Center engagements, part of a broader exodus that has thinned programming and unsettled the arts community.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Disney’s own ads generated 440 million total impressions, the company said, and drove more than 30 million engagements on social media.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
City engagements, from city commission meetings to scores of board and community meetings, had to be held at various venues throughout the city during the building’s restoration.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagements
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Those fishing in other regions will be given different dates.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The run — first set around 2024’s Short n’ Sweet then expanded to include 2025’s Man’s Best Friend — stretched across 72 dates.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 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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By late Tuesday afternoon, the Artemis II astronauts had beamed back more than 50 gigabytes’ worth of pictures and other data from the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a new distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 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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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 website also lists dates and locations of upcoming special passport acceptance fairs, where appointments may not be required.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hickenlooper voted for 10 of the president’s 22 cabinet appointments, and Bennet voted for eight.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Engagements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagements. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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