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as in occupies
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in commits
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in employs
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in hires
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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Recent Examples of engages
By the time a student engages directly, their shortlist is often more defined than expected, meaning a significant portion of influence has already happened off-platform.
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Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Learning to juggle engages motor systems, while studying a language relies more heavily on memory networks.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Ben Zand, founder and CEO of Zandland, will deliver the opening keynote address that will reflect on what genuinely engages audiences today and how creators can build sustained audience connection in an increasingly fragmented media environment.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The sport also engages the body in ways many traditional cardio activities don’t.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
An open-sided viewing carriage engages the senses even more intensely—but hold onto your hat tightly and pack a light jacket.
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Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
If a hitter engages too early, the pace is then up to the pitcher.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
In each case, companies have less control over how their products and experiences are presented before a customer engages directly.
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Teresa MacKintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Business for the Arts Broward educates the business community about the importance of our arts and cultural community and engages them in building connections among cultural vitality, creative success and economic development.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Learning to juggle engages motor systems, while studying a language relies more heavily on memory networks.
—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Ben Zand, founder and CEO of Zandland, will deliver the opening keynote address that will reflect on what genuinely engages audiences today and how creators can build sustained audience connection in an increasingly fragmented media environment.
—
Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The sport also engages the body in ways many traditional cardio activities don’t.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
An open-sided viewing carriage engages the senses even more intensely—but hold onto your hat tightly and pack a light jacket.
—
Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
If a hitter engages too early, the pace is then up to the pitcher.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
In each case, companies have less control over how their products and experiences are presented before a customer engages directly.
—
Teresa MacKintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Business for the Arts Broward educates the business community about the importance of our arts and cultural community and engages them in building connections among cultural vitality, creative success and economic development.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engages
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Re-Teck occupies a unique position in this emerging market.
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The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project.
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But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs.
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Balogun is expected to join today’s lineup as the team faces Australia at Seattle Stadium this afternoon.
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Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
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Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Matcha House now employs about 10 part-time workers, and Yeung no longer needs to be behind the counter every day.
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The company now employs more than 1,600 staff members and works with an additional network of freelance creators and production partners.
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Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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Camping in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is an otherworldly experience that immerses you in thousands of years of natural history.
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An Eliza Jane School program one week in August immerses young children in trades, crafts, and homesteading skills (sold out for 2026).
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Venezuela lies in a seismically active zone where the Caribbean Plate meets the South American Plate.
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The change would allow each of the country’s 36 states to create a police force that meets a minimum national requirement while the federal police retains control of counterterrorism, border patrol, organized crime and other national security issues.
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Curtis plays Violet Olvido, a journalist who begins investigating a string of killings linked to a shadowy international outsourcing company that recruits remote workers across the Philippines.
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According to an article in Nature Reviews Psychology, seeing others in pain often recruits the same brain systems as feeling pain ourselves, and can be distressing, especially for highly empathetic people.
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“Engages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engages. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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