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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
Almost a year after singer Dua Lipa first confirmed her engagement to actor Callum Turner, the couple have tied the knot in a small town hall ceremony in London.
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Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 May 2026
Amster had been serving as vice president of shelter engagement for DocuPet, a national pet registration business, according to her resume.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Tony Award nominees The Lost Boys and Cats: The Jellicle Ball have extended their Broadway engagements, releasing blocks of tickets into the new year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, and more will appear on the grounds at the fest’s Freedom Village, an area dedicated to civic engagement, grassroots organizing, education, mutual aid, and social impact initiatives.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 May 2026
Amster had been serving as vice president of shelter engagement for DocuPet, a national pet registration business, according to her resume.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Tony Award nominees The Lost Boys and Cats: The Jellicle Ball have extended their Broadway engagements, releasing blocks of tickets into the new year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, and more will appear on the grounds at the fest’s Freedom Village, an area dedicated to civic engagement, grassroots organizing, education, mutual aid, and social impact initiatives.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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Singer Sam Smith is reportedly engaged to British designer Christian Cowan, according to a source who allegedly overheard the couple discussing their betrothal in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The pendant was believed to have been created in 1518 to celebrate the betrothal of Henry and Katherine’s daughter Mary to the French heir apparent.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Gregory does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Too many women experience a lack of transportation and childcare, insufficient language assistance, financial insecurity, inflexible appointment availability, separation of physical and behavioral health services, and lack of post-delivery follow-up.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Strongly supported by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the act also clarifies that organ donation qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act, giving donors protected employment status during recovery.—
Gabriel Schnickel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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But from 2017 to 2023, data center employment increased by more than 50%, according to a national auditor, PwC, reported for the Data Center Coalition.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Line said the current dispute will likely push the project's completion date back by at least 18 months.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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On census data this date will stutter between the years 1890, and 1891.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Elayyat is the Deputy Director of Self-Sufficiency Services for the county's Health and Human Services Agency, and has been in the county's employ for six years, per 10 News.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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The league doesn’t hire, employ or fire those who work for a team.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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Between her thirst-trap selfies and fabulous rendezvous, the 84-year-old never fails to deliver in the content department.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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In the near term, NASA plans to launch its next Artemis mission in 2027, sending up four astronauts in an Orion capsule atop an SLS rocket to rendezvous in Earth orbit with SpaceX's lander and an alternative being built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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