PREPOSSESSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in engaged

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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

as in influenced

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Adjective

The couple began dating in 2018, became engaged in January 2019 and married in June of that year.

— Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of engaged

Verb

Anderson rose to prominence in the early 1980s with a traditional country sound influenced by artists including Merle Haggard and George Jones.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Many of the artists Anderson influenced throughout his prolific career took to social media following news of his death.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 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

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
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

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

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

Definition of convinced

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