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
There's little doubt that AI will play an increasingly more prominent role in employee engagement, well-being and development.
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Kevin Korte, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
During his engagement with Trump, Saadé committed to triple the number of U.S.-flagged ships CMA CGM operates.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Over the course of its 13-week engagement, the play became the highest grossing limited run show at Wyndham’s Theatre ever, with its final week becoming the highest grossing week in the venue’s history.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Friedrich Merz, the chancellor-in-waiting, will need to walk a tightrope on Germany’s military engagement in Ukraine in order to build trust with the German public.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Korte, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
During his engagement with Trump, Saadé committed to triple the number of U.S.-flagged ships CMA CGM operates.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Over the course of its 13-week engagement, the play became the highest grossing limited run show at Wyndham’s Theatre ever, with its final week becoming the highest grossing week in the venue’s history.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Friedrich Merz, the chancellor-in-waiting, will need to walk a tightrope on Germany’s military engagement in Ukraine in order to build trust with the German public.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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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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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 appointment the late pope helped facilitate was for a laparoscopic hysterectomy that would remove the uterus.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Following the appointment of Halperin to co-editor-in-chief alongside Maer Roshan in November, Millman will helm an expansion of THR’s overall music coverage.—
THR Staff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The nation has not fully overcome its long history of denying equal employment and educational opportunities to women and minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Federal civilian jobs make up 21% of all nonfarm employment in Washington, D.C. — far more than any state, according to government data analyzed by Pew Research Center.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, Loughlin's breakthrough role — and still her largest to date in terms of episodes — was playing Jody Travis on The Edge of Night (1956–1984) for 543 episodes from 1980 to 1984.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Premiere date: March 13, 2025 Where to stream: Prime Video Synopsis: The third season of The Wheel of Time premieres on Prime Video on March 13.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Between salaries, benefits and, eventually, pensions — the number of people the state employs comes at a significant cost to taxpayers.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The two employ Watts’ residents and trainees from a nearby youth center.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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While the James Bond-famous Belle Époque Casino is well known, the wine cellar holds plenty of treasures and just as many secret rendezvous with a less of the limelight.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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After its historic rendezvous with comet Halley in 1986, Giotto was switched off to save it for a planned rendezvous with another comet, called Grigg–Skjellerup.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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