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as in betrothal
the act or state of being engaged to be married
the fun couple recently announced their engagement
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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
With the Princess of Wales steadily returning to public engagements, her royal wardrobe is once again on full display.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
This engagement from fans hasn’t come out of nowhere.
—Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Lambert and Cravalho are scheduled to play a limited engagement through Sunday, March 30, 2025.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
This type of cross-pollination between traditional sports fandom and digital creator culture represents a new frontier in audience engagement.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
This engagement from fans hasn’t come out of nowhere.
—Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Lambert and Cravalho are scheduled to play a limited engagement through Sunday, March 30, 2025.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
This type of cross-pollination between traditional sports fandom and digital creator culture represents a new frontier in audience engagement.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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The couple have been celebrating their betrothal since January, averaging an event every six weeks.Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 July 2024
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The leadership team have championed the appointment of 27 menopause advocates— a quarter of whom are male allies.Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The appointment comes as Trinity Laban formalizes its partnership with KMMC, allowing students to split studies between Chennai and London.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Typically, the Fed cuts rates to try to stimulate the economy enough to maximize employment yet not so much as to drive inflation high.COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Tesla also had 1,025 H-1B petitions for continuing employment, mostly extensions for existing employees.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now, watch Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan try nine things she's never done before: Don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bosa's return would join fellow linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who is officially deemed active after missing the entire season to date since tearing his Achilles last season.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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All of these employ locals—as per the fictional Muratoris.Scarlett Conlon, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
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This lets the headset employ foveation, where more processing power is dedicated to rendering what the user is looking directly at versus the periphery, enabling better performance.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
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Venus and Uranus’ connection fosters an intense romantic rendezvous.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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As the trio dances, Sivan sings about the NSFW details of a hotel rendezvous.Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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