ENTERTAINMENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

entertainment

noun

ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt

Definition of entertainment

as in amusement

the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously

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as in recreation

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment what do you do for entertainment in this town?

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Recent Examples of entertainment Justice brought experience with DJs and entertainment, including her involvement with recurring sapphic programming at Woody’s. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Concrete is a creative and production partner to many entertainment companies including Netflix, Disney, Paramount and NBCUniversal. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Since joining Nateland in 2024, Kulp has helped expand the company from its flagship podcast into a growing multi-platform comedy and entertainment ecosystem. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 Aznar brings 25 years of international experience across soccer, sports and entertainment, having held senior leadership positions with Real Madrid CF, Atlético Madrid, Legends, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Rafa Nadal Academy. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entertainment

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Noun

Colbert gifted Kimmel his Captain America shield, did a sketch-within-an-interview with his son impersonating a Kiwi police officer, and shaved for our amusement.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Piker reacted with surprise and amusement to his unexpected appearance during a livestream.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of amusement

Noun

The money goes to state highways, county roads, public transit and local recreation projects.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
But all the growth involved entertainment and recreation, as the subset involving hotel and food service workers lost 11,000 jobs in August and 2,900 over the year.

— Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of recreation

Noun

So, your enjoyment of these shows, and continued support of these shows, is supporting my eradication.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
The suits say continuous noise from data centers’ cooling systems and power generators is substantially interfering with local neighbors’ use and enjoyment of their property — a legal standard for proving a private nuisance.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

Noun

And the [Carnival diversion requiring precision] at 41A is a BALLOON POP.

— New York Times, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The deal comes as landfill capacity constraints, corporate sustainability commitments and organics diversion policies drive greater demand for alternatives to sending food waste to landfills.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of diversion

Noun

Cranston leaned into the theatrics, drilling into the bone to the delight of onlookers.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
His band turned the song into a headbanger’s delight; Jay remained steady and regal over the crunching guitar chords and cathartic drum kicks.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of delight

Noun

With all that said, there are still a lot of pleasures in this production that remain failsafe, even after the ride toward a way-too-inevitable outcome is firmly on its tracks.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, Taylor’s journey was a lesson in how simple pleasures are often the most enduring souvenirs—internal keepsakes that linger long after the last bag is unpacked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasure

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