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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This type of full immersion in tech, with the help of smart glasses, could also help Meta realize Zuckerberg’s former favorite buzzword: the metaverse.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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As with all Rocco Forte properties, Verdura Resort reflects the company’s deep commitment to authenticity and offers something rare: a true sense of immersion in place.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The decision to pursue an activity simply for one’s own enjoyment, though, is deeply human—especially at a moment when our time and attention are treated as commodities.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Yet Moon ventures have gradually come to be seen as a pitstop, rather than a standalone final destination — with attention pivoting to the bigger, juicier endgame of setting boots on Mars.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And now his most recent debacle of no-bid contracts to his donors to build a detention (concentration) camp in the Everglades screams a total lack of transparency.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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In addition, the EPA launched a fire tracker that shows pollutant concentrations measured by these sensors.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Engrossment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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