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
Cities must invest in innovative design and technology through engagement with their citizens.
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The hands-on explanation and mastery of the menu, and the personalized but restrained engagement from staff made dinner here feel special.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
These solutions include providing teachers with the tools and science for improving literacy, family engagement.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
These are part of what Singh calls best practices for boutique hotels to seek community engagement.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The hands-on explanation and mastery of the menu, and the personalized but restrained engagement from staff made dinner here feel special.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
These solutions include providing teachers with the tools and science for improving literacy, family engagement.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
These are part of what Singh calls best practices for boutique hotels to seek community engagement.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for engagement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engagement
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The social math was layered: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King could be counted as the bride’s guests, but Winfrey, in particular, is a brilliant content creator and mogul and has every pertinent reason to show up to celebrate the betrothal of the owner of Amazon MGM.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Standing in the lovers’ way is Brandon’s lower rank, Mary’s betrothal to the French king, and the occasional assassination plot.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
18 June 2024
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Recent Results and Performances Ecuador changed coaches at the start of the year with the appointment of Eduardo Moscoso, who is vastly experienced in their youth setup but is now in his first senior international coaching role.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Kateb’s appointment comes amid Skylar’s total reinvention.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Honoring schedule flexibility is a true employment benefit and morale booster.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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As inflation climbs, continual setbacks to DEI-advancement and the crumbling employment landscape, Blount’s skepticism is unsurprising.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Taylor knows the exact date of their first date: June 30, 2014.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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More manicure inspo: Now, watch Madelyn Cline's cover shoot: Follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 July 2025
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The recent fight at San Diego City Hall over how many middle managers the city employs could signal the start of a shift away from such jobs in the future, after years of their ranks quickly growing.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The methodology that Murray employs was taught to him at Blumenthal’s restaurant, after the famed and analytical chef behind the Fat Duck worked with food scientist Harold McGee for two years to develop a method to prepare steak to the proper doneness.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Noun
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There was Fritz’s late night rendezvous with Mpetshi Perricard, which was stopped at two sets all because of Wimbledon’s late night curfew.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The chief purpose of Tiangong, according to the CMSA, is to develop and gain experience in spacecraft rendezvous technology and to serve the platform for the next-generation orbit transportation vehicles and technology for future deep-space missions.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engagement. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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