engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt 
en-
1
a
: an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place
a dinner engagement
b
: a job or period of employment especially as a performer
3
4
: the state of being in gear
5
: a hostile encounter between military forces
Examples of engagement in a Sentence
The couple recently announced their engagement.
She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement.
We have a dinner engagement this weekend.
She's been offered several speaking engagements.
his lifelong engagement with politics
a lack of emotional engagement
Recent Examples on the Web
The whole thing was surprising, just like Mindy and Nicolas’s sudden engagement after getting back together rather quickly following their very explosive breakup.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2025
Over the summer, as his case was still pending in court, Patel attended the weddings, engagements and reunions of several relatives and friends.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Taken together, his work reflects an approach that brings together artistic considerations, ongoing research engagement, and the use of contemporary surgical tools.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Even if boots could be put on the ground, counterinsurgency is difficult, particularly in an urban environment, and requires aggressive rules of engagement, skilled forces, and a willingness to take casualties—a rare combination in the best of circumstances.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2025
Over the summer, as his case was still pending in court, Patel attended the weddings, engagements and reunions of several relatives and friends.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Taken together, his work reflects an approach that brings together artistic considerations, ongoing research engagement, and the use of contemporary surgical tools.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Even if boots could be put on the ground, counterinsurgency is difficult, particularly in an urban environment, and requires aggressive rules of engagement, skilled forces, and a willingness to take casualties—a rare combination in the best of circumstances.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engagement
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engagement. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt
1
a
: a promise to be present at a specified place and time
b
: employment especially for a stated time
the band had engagements in different towns
3
a
: the act of engaging : the state of being engaged
b
: an agreement to marry
also
: the period during which one is pledged to be married
4
: the state of being meshed into a working arrangement in which one part drives another
5
: the state of being in conflict, opposition, or battle
Medical Definition
engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt
: the phase of childbirth in which the fetal head passes into the cavity of the true pelvis
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