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
No longer just a repository for resumes, LinkedIn is seeing explosive growth in user engagement, reporting a 41 percent growth in content posted between the spring of 2021 and the spring of 2023.
—
Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
In a survey conducted with Aksa employees after the pilot study period, the company found that the four-day work week supported employee engagement, productivity, motivation and work-life balance by more than 85%.
—Ugur Yilmaz, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
The accounts enjoy a massive reach that is boosted by engagement algorithms, by social media companies greatly reducing or eliminating efforts to remove phony or harmful material, and by endorsements from high-profile figures such as Musk.
—Ali Swenson and Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
In retirement, Murray taught at USC’s Center of Religion and Civic Culture and led a center for community engagement named in his honor.
—Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Four months later, during an engagement photo shoot, Ms. Bieg also asked Dr. Sacks to marry her.
—Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Not technically an engagement photo 💍 ❤️… but could be.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
This is the start of a long-term engagement which stands to benefit you both over the coming years.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The agreement also called for the formation of a unity committee to focus on community engagement in future elections and the establishment of an annual multicultural celebration.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
In a survey conducted with Aksa employees after the pilot study period, the company found that the four-day work week supported employee engagement, productivity, motivation and work-life balance by more than 85%.
—Ugur Yilmaz, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
The accounts enjoy a massive reach that is boosted by engagement algorithms, by social media companies greatly reducing or eliminating efforts to remove phony or harmful material, and by endorsements from high-profile figures such as Musk.
—Ali Swenson and Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
In retirement, Murray taught at USC’s Center of Religion and Civic Culture and led a center for community engagement named in his honor.
—Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Four months later, during an engagement photo shoot, Ms. Bieg also asked Dr. Sacks to marry her.
—Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Not technically an engagement photo 💍 ❤️… but could be.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
This is the start of a long-term engagement which stands to benefit you both over the coming years.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The agreement also called for the formation of a unity committee to focus on community engagement in future elections and the establishment of an annual multicultural celebration.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engagement. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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