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as in engagements
the act or state of being engaged to be married
considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal
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Noun
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Princess Anne, who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the corps, will participate in a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the milestone.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025 -
This became one of Starboard's most lucrative engagements in its history, returning 147% over its 13D filling versus 26% for the Russell 2000.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Out of the three couples who even survived to see the finale weddings — Anton and Ali, Kalybriah and Edmond, and Sparkle Megan and Jordan — only two actually make it to the altar.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just a few days before their weddings, Joe broke up with Madison, while Nick also cut things off with Annie.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Espousals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousals. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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