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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
In September 2025, Brooks confirmed she and Hemsworth were engaged with a sweet Instagram post, which featured her engagement ring.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Staying in the loop empowers you to make informed decisions regarding outdoor engagements during air quality alerts.
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Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
But the Swift-Kelce engagement—and the subsequent planning for the Swift-Kelce wedding—immediately took on a larger significance.
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Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
After Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce in 2025, rumors about Swift’s wedding began circulating online.
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Bella Decrescenzo,
The Providence Journal,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for engagement
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Staying in the loop empowers you to make informed decisions regarding outdoor engagements during air quality alerts.
—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
But the Swift-Kelce engagement—and the subsequent planning for the Swift-Kelce wedding—immediately took on a larger significance.
—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
After Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce in 2025, rumors about Swift’s wedding began circulating online.
—
Bella Decrescenzo,
The Providence Journal,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for engagement
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.
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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.
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At a hearing on June 24 observed by The Times, 14 immigrants didn’t make their appointment, and were ordered removable by the end of the day.
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This includes logistical stressors, from school and daycare pick-up and drop-off, doctors’ appointments, sick kids and elder care, to things like pregnancy accommodations, pumping and menopause.
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The traditional concept of professional security, once anchored in stable, full-time employment and institutional safeguards, is fundamentally outdated.
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David Card, who won a Nobel Prize in 2021 for his work on this subject, documented that this inflow actually prompted a significant increase in new business investment and thus led to a surge in new employment.
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There are cross-country trips to Duke and Wake Forest and a date in South Bend against Notre Dame.
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The court date begins a weeklong preliminary hearing where prosecutors aim to convince a Utah judge to allow the trial to move forward.
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The number of Haitians under John Knox Village’s employ may be small at 12, out of some 300 staff.
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Many CEFs employ bylaws stripping voting power from holders exceeding a 10% stake to prevent such actions.
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TransAstra, based in Los Angeles, has proposed capturing a near-Earth asteroid and moving it into a stable orbit for processing, potentially with a rendezvous in 2028 or 2029 if funded.
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This little pitstop happened on Lucy's way to a rendezvous with the Trojan asteroids that shadow Jupiter around the sun.
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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