engaging (in)

verb

Definition of engaging (in)next
present participle of engage (in)
as in working (at)

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  1. bringing about
  2. carrying out
  3. practicing
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  • Fortunately, new WiFi systems are bringing about bold new solutions to age-old problems.
    — William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And Peggy Flanagan is about bringing about real change, standing up to the big money interests.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bringing about
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  • Hasan was convicted of carrying out the attack, which killed 14 people at the Texas military base, including an unborn baby, before a military jury and was sentenced to death in 2013.
    — Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The hospital has been placed under quarantine, Mayor Maxim Modin said Friday, no longer admitting or discharging patients, and its laboratory halted carrying out routine tests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of carrying out
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  • Learning, practicing, and engaging in self-control is essential to leading a good life.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those who pass will enter a residency that follows a medical teaching model, with software engineers learning from instructors and practicing with casework before being assessed and credentialed.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Engaging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaging%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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