engagements

plural of engagement
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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Recent Examples of engagements The Daily Show has also retained around 100M engagements, which is on par with last year. Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 July 2026 Traditional surface-to-air missiles are often too costly to engage inexpensive drones, prompting defence companies to develop dedicated interceptor UAVs that are faster, more affordable, and capable of hit-to-kill engagements. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Something Demo has observed in his frequent engagements with other faith leaders at nearby Islamic centers and synagogues. Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 The likely outcome is not that MDR disappears but that its scope narrows and shifts upmarket, toward engagements that look quite different from today's contracts. Kamal Shah, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Harry ultimately traveled to London alone, carrying out a series of engagements for WellChild and the Invictus Games before reuniting privately with Meghan, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Harry is scheduled to attend engagements connected to the Invictus Games and the WellChild charity during his visit to the United Kingdom. ABC News, 9 July 2026 The court ruling was handed down as the King’s younger son and fifth in line to the British throne started a week of engagements in the UK to mark one year until the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 He is also expected to undertake engagements with patronages like WellChild and Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 July 2026
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Noun
  • The recall notice includes brand abbreviations and some product descriptions, including use-by dates, but does not mention specific retailers, restaurants or product names.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Currently, the Eagles have several dates scheduled at the venue.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Brive rugby club is the fitting destination for our next rendezvous.
    Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The positions require Senate confirmation, except in temporary appointments.
    Gene Johnson, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Medical-tourism concierges can arrange everything from virtual consultations and physician vetting to airport transfers, translators, hotel stays, private nurses, lymphatic massages and postoperative appointments.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

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“Engagements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagements. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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