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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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Mention your LinkedIn profile during these engagements and end your presentations with a link and QR code to your profile so people can learn more about you and connect with you.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
According to those reports, Pakistan Air Force J-10CE fighter jets faced Qatar’s Eurofighter Typhoons in a series of mock aerial engagements and emerged undefeated.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The ankle strap adds stability for outdoor dinners, weddings, cruises, and vacation evenings, too.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Few weddings had the same impact on the culture as Victoria and David Beckham’s one-of-a-kind July 4, 1999 wedding.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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“Espousals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousals. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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