PREPOSSESSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in engaged

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verb

past tense of prepossess

as in influenced

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Adjective

If companies want more engaged workers, ADP CEO Maria Black says CEOs and senior leaders should start by asking themselves if employees trust them.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s a striking increase from 2022, when 39% of engaged or married 18-to-34-year-olds reported having one — and only 15% of engaged or married Americans overall did.

— Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

But that reconfiguration also influenced how Atlan would film scenes.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
As a result, the device’s subsequent switching became more predictable, indicating that its earlier electrical activity had influenced its future behavior.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of influenced

Adjective

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems more preoccupied with posting juvenile memes about the Canadian military than with the conflict.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Verb

Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposed

Adjective

Jerusalem — Israeli settlers attacked a group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, one day after a Washington Post journalist was injured in another assault.

— Dana Karni, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The controversy centers in part on Tulchinsky’s reported support for a community center in Efrat, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 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

Kamala Harris’ defeat convinced some Democratic strategists, like the big-tenters at Third Way and the Searchlight Institute, that Democratic candidates were too easily moved by activists, and that voters held this against them.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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