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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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
While growth remains steady, the rapid expansion of emerging markets suggests a shift in industry investment and audience engagement.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
Justin Gust, vice president of community engagement at El Centro, shared the city of Leavenworth’s Facebook post on Friday, thanking the more than 1,600 people who signed a petition calling for the denial of the application.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Good and Majors announced their engagement back in November while walking the Ebony Power 100 red carpet.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The research findings from this study highlight the incredible growth in the podcast industry and the strong engagement levels among podcast listeners.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
Justin Gust, vice president of community engagement at El Centro, shared the city of Leavenworth’s Facebook post on Friday, thanking the more than 1,600 people who signed a petition calling for the denial of the application.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Good and Majors announced their engagement back in November while walking the Ebony Power 100 red carpet.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The research findings from this study highlight the incredible growth in the podcast industry and the strong engagement levels among podcast listeners.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
Noun
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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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Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2024
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This very much makes sense for the house, especially following the appointment of Alessandro Michele.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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Then came the request to add Gibson to the ledger, along with a letter from his lawyer arguing for his gun rights to be reinstated as a result of his special appointment and success in the film industry.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which makes the official call, looks at other indicators like employment rates, business investment and consumer spending to determine if the downturn is widespread and sustained.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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The agency tracks employment and payroll tax payments for all workers with a Social Security number and automatically calculates old age benefits.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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No date has yet been announced for Duterte’s first appearance before ICC judges.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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His fortunes seemingly reverse when he’s brought into the employ of Mr. Tobler, an inventor whose no-nonsense protocol sets in motion this riveting character drama from Wilhelm and Anka Sasnal, adapted from a 1908 Robert Walser novel.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Lowe’s employs about 300,000 people, mostly hourly.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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The rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) technology proven with ADRAS-J enables several other types of missions, such as satellite servicing and inspection.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Set to kick off this spring, the trek is detailed as the last rendezvous for the group as a whole.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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