1
as in betrothal
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the fun couple recently announced their engagement
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2
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
a lifelong practice of marking all of my engagements on a weekly calendar
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as in employment
the state of being provided with a paying job
his engagement as a caddie at the golf club was his first work experience
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Recent Examples of engagement
Shakira had two other stops on the mid-year boxscores chart: a two-day February engagement at Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, that grossed $13.2 million (landing the No. 26 spot) and a two-day stop at Campo Argentino de Polo in Buenos Aires that grossed $13.2 million (landing the No. 27 spot).
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Dave Brooks, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The partnership also includes the launch of a travel guide featuring itineraries and tourist experiences inspired by top-performing Netflix titles with strong local and global engagement – titles that reflect the main cultural assets Embratur aims to promote.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 30 May 2025
At the time, Geary shared details from the second engagement, including photos, on Instagram.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 30 May 2025
Duties include driving client engagements, leveraging financial expertise and participating in business development activities.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Dave Brooks, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The partnership also includes the launch of a travel guide featuring itineraries and tourist experiences inspired by top-performing Netflix titles with strong local and global engagement – titles that reflect the main cultural assets Embratur aims to promote.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 30 May 2025
At the time, Geary shared details from the second engagement, including photos, on Instagram.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 30 May 2025
Duties include driving client engagements, leveraging financial expertise and participating in business development activities.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
Noun
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The couple posted from Paris, where the betrothal appears to have gone down.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that 60% of managers fail within the first two years of their appointment, and their struggles during this transition phase often affect their teams.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Instead of being allowed to return home from her ICE appointment, Cifuentes was detained by ICE agents and placed in custody.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Limiting employment authorization for OPT or STEM OPT to only when students carry their full course load would cause these numbers to plummet and significantly reduce the number of international students who gain H-1B status, including by eliminating STEM OPT, which follows the completion of OPT.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But lawyers for both have argued the president's firings have hobbled the boards and stymied their ability to adjudicate labor and employment disputes.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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Watch 'The Last of Us' Season 2 with Sling + Max 'The Last of Us' returns with Season 2: Release date, cast, episodes and more Why a 'very injured' Pedro Pascal passes 'Last of Us' action duties to Bella Ramsey 'The Last of Us' Season 2 begins with major changes to the video game: What's different?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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When Will Lilo & Stitch Be Streaming On Disney Plus? Lilo & Stitch (2025) will be streaming on Disney+ at a later date.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Lowe’s employs about 300,000 people, mostly hourly.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Detailing his gofer duties today to the court, Kaplan is known to have left Combs’ employ after a year, in some part due to the violence he is said to have seen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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At an undisclosed rendezvous point, a different double cross is in the works.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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The pair arrives at the rendezvous point, only to discover that Tommy isn't there.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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