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adjective

as in engaged

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verb

past tense of prepossess
as in influenced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
  1. engaged
  2. influenced
  3. preoccupied
  4. disposed
  5. occupied
  6. inclined
  7. absorbed
  8. convinced
Adjective
  • Finally, big hospital systems can fight back even when engaged employers try to steer patients to cheaper providers.
    — Tony Lo Sasso, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Of the six engaged couples on Love Is Blind season 11, Boston’s Michaella Giorgio and Rob Feeley seemed most likely to make it down the aisle.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • Longer-term interest rates are set by the bond market but can also be influenced by Fed decisions.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Fed’s decision may also have been influenced, at least somewhat, by the upcoming election.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of influenced
Adjective
  • Just ask anyone who published on Tuesday, 9/11, or in the early months of COVID-19, only to see the product of their heart and labor disappear into a preoccupied world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • First with books, when my parents were too preoccupied to notice my withdrawing; later with men.
    — Paula Grieve, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of preoccupied
Verb
  • The facility, constructed next to an existing nuclear plant by the company Posiva, still needs a final thumbs-up from Finland’s nuclear regulator before waste can be disposed there.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • According to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, leaves are considered a mandatory recyclable item in Connecticut, meaning that they cannot be disposed in a landfill or incinerator.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of disposed
Adjective
  • The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This comes amid a surge of violence and land seizures by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • For those inclined toward a full suite of diamonds, there’s also a necklace and matching bracelet composed of round brilliant stones, each framed by a delicate diamond halo.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Spooky season is all about getting your thrills, and for the literary-inclined, there is plenty to look forward to this month.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclined
Adjective
  • Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbed
Verb
  • Yet future Israeli leaders may not be overly concerned about that problem, convinced that Israel, with its military might and technological edge, has too much to offer potential partners to be ignored or isolated.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Uthmeier used the case to attack the constitutionality of judicial waivers and convinced the court of appeals to strike down the law.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of convinced
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