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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
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
Gerrymandering our congressional districts was a cancer on political engagement well before this most recent initiative.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
So the different forms of engagement are weighted differently, and a weighted sum combines them into an overall measure of anticipated engagement.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
At the bottom of the stem of her glass was the engagement ring.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 July 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
Gerrymandering our congressional districts was a cancer on political engagement well before this most recent initiative.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
So the different forms of engagement are weighted differently, and a weighted sum combines them into an overall measure of anticipated engagement.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
At the bottom of the stem of her glass was the engagement ring.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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The social math was layered: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King could be counted as the bride’s guests, but Winfrey, in particular, is a brilliant content creator and mogul and has every pertinent reason to show up to celebrate the betrothal of the owner of Amazon MGM.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Standing in the lovers’ way is Brandon’s lower rank, Mary’s betrothal to the French king, and the occasional assassination plot.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
18 June 2024
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To schedule an appointment, please call the Lottery Player Relations office at 844-887-6836, option 2.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For businesses relying on BLS data for planning, Antoni’s appointment signals a shift from technical expertise to political alignment in agency leadership.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Italian luxury house Valentino confirmed chief executive officer Jacopo Venturini stepped down earlier this week, SJ’s sister publication WWD reported, after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his employment and board positions, effective Aug. 13.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs, which could have impacted employment numbers, didn’t single out California, Flores said.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Bad Guys 2 has earned $51.6 million domestically and $44.1 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $95.7 million to date against an $80 million budget before prints and advertising costs, per The Numbers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The waiver allows passengers with bookings made before Aug. 14 to move their trip to a date between Aug. 21 and Sept. 12.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her dramatic entrance would soon be paired with equally striking testimony based on nearly a decade in Combs’ employ.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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One of the key technologies the firm employs is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), a cutting-edge building material that offers double insulation, airtight performance, and much more energy savings compared to traditional framing.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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What's more, Venus and Jupiter's cosmic rendezvous should take place against a backdrop of bright stars – including Orion, Taurus, Gemini and Sirius, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Practicing for the moon Selected with NASA's second group of astronauts in 1962, Lovell first launched aboard Gemini 7, the first mission to include a rendezvous with another crewed spacecraft (Gemini 6).—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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