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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
For New Year's 2025, Lipa posted a carousel of pictures which included one of her and the Boys in the Boat actor sharing a kiss — while wearing a sparkling diamond ring on her left ring finger, sparking engagement rumors.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For decades, employee engagement ratings have been anemic.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The program will take place over two academic calendar years (October 2025 - June 2027) including summer engagement opportunities and the chance to travel to Los Angeles!
—Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Birdman first popped the question in 2018 after two years of dating, but the couple called off the engagement the following year.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For decades, employee engagement ratings have been anemic.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The program will take place over two academic calendar years (October 2025 - June 2027) including summer engagement opportunities and the chance to travel to Los Angeles!
—Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Birdman first popped the question in 2018 after two years of dating, but the couple called off the engagement the following year.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 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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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
Noun
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Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The first step is to call the office at 913-599-5000 to schedule an appointment.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The dual-mandate of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, set by Congress, is to maximize employment while keeping prices stable, targeting a 2 percent rate of inflation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Huge capital allocation has not created productivity gains, employment growth, or income opportunities for the Chinese population.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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May was in the midst of one of his best seasons to date at the time, going 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA that season, pre-injury.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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China’s targets are generally seen as a direction rather than an actual figure to be achieved by a specific date.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 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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Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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But during rendezvous with the space station, the Starliner experienced propulsion system problems and NASA eventually ruled out bringing the crew down on the Boeing spacecraft.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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