ENGAGES (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engages (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of engage (in)

as in works (at)

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Jorge Menezes, a Portuguese lawyer who practices in Macao, said that the trial was held in secret and that specific details — which organizations were involved and what information Au had provided to them — weren’t revealed.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Agreements only hold when the team practices them in real disagreements, again and again.

— Aaron Levy, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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What’s more, Sorrell notes that carbs are also the only macronutrient that contain fiber (a large russet brings about four grams if eaten skin-on).

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Poetry is a form that relies on—or brings about—the failure of language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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