as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
my engrossment in the video game made me lose track of time
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Recent Examples of engrossment
As glamorous contestants prepared for the annual Miss Universe Pageant, and competed for their countries on an international stage in the sport of beauty, a few notable changes were made to the competition that have garnered global engrossment.
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Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
Simply through Burnley’s engrossment with Rogers, Villa had a two-vs-two on the other two centre-backs.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Humanity's engrossment with giant underwater creatures has spawned an entire subgenre of books and movies.
—Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2023
Mixed and even negative opinions can serve as control rods for the fission of overly pious engrossment.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
Religion reminded a commercially minded people about the things of the spirit and prevented them from succumbing to an excessive engrossment in material things.
—Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 23 Sep. 2020
Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
Simply through Burnley’s engrossment with Rogers, Villa had a two-vs-two on the other two centre-backs.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Humanity's engrossment with giant underwater creatures has spawned an entire subgenre of books and movies.
—Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2023
Mixed and even negative opinions can serve as control rods for the fission of overly pious engrossment.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
Religion reminded a commercially minded people about the things of the spirit and prevented them from succumbing to an excessive engrossment in material things.
—Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 23 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossment
Noun
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There is the former Cherokee Casino, which has been converted into the Durbin Feeling Language Center, an immersion program where all the signage and the lessons are in Cherokee.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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This full immersion in nature was the perfect way to enjoy the last fleeting moments of spring.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the concentration of sugars and other nutrients is increasing, the cell keeps going forward.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rare earths are relatively common but usually occur at low concentrations and are difficult to separate, making their mining costly.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Engrossment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossment. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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