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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Add De-Icer to the Water To stop the water in your bird bath from freezing, place a simple immersion-style heater made specifically for bird baths in the water.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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The summertime hangout has been full of people this winter visiting the Dream Glow Festival, a pop-up immersion event at the waterpark that closes out its run this weekend.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Electronic waste from phones, laptops and more contains high concentrations of valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper, gold and silver.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The concentration of public art is remarkable for a town of just over 300 residents.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Engrossment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossment. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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