as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
my engrossment in the video game made me lose track of time
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Recent Examples of engrossment
Humanity's engrossment with giant underwater creatures has spawned an entire subgenre of books and movies.
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Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2023
Mixed and even negative opinions can serve as control rods for the fission of overly pious engrossment.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
Religion reminded a commercially minded people about the things of the spirit and prevented them from succumbing to an excessive engrossment in material things.
—Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 23 Sep. 2020
Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2023
Mixed and even negative opinions can serve as control rods for the fission of overly pious engrossment.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
Religion reminded a commercially minded people about the things of the spirit and prevented them from succumbing to an excessive engrossment in material things.
—Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 23 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossment
Noun
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Elusa offers a unique immersion into the winemaking process, from vine to bottle.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Italian authorities allow the sketches to leave the country for only 12 weeks every few years, making this a rare immersion into Michelangelo’s artistic vision.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Flares were used to capture the pilot's attention as NORAD's F-16 jets escorted the aircraft away from the area.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Playing strategic games like online chess demands strategic planning and focused attention.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By November 2020, the crime lab had developed a method for testing THC concentrations, according to a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Police Department, which tests most of the drugs in cases from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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For example, Colorado is placing six new air quality monitors in locations around the state to measure concentrations of the five priority air toxics.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Engrossment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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