engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt 
en-
1
a
: an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place
a dinner engagement
b
: a job or period of employment especially as a performer
3
4
: the state of being in gear
5
: a hostile encounter between military forces
Examples of engagement in a Sentence
The couple recently announced their engagement.
She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement.
We have a dinner engagement this weekend.
She's been offered several speaking engagements.
his lifelong engagement with politics
a lack of emotional engagement
Recent Examples on the Web
Then comes exchanging thorny engagement rings and drinking each other’s blood.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Nathan Cooper, an associate professor and convenor of international engagement at the University of Waikato, said the government was prioritizing adaptation over mitigation, a strategy that has been criticized as relying too heavily on technology that may never materialize.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
The release represents a continuation of Dom Pérignon’s longstanding engagement with the arts, following similar partnerships with figures such as actor and singer Lady Gaga in 2023.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Prince William's engagements this week include meetings with young environmental leaders, attendance at a wildlife summit, and visits to a sea rescue institute and a Cape Town fishing community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Nathan Cooper, an associate professor and convenor of international engagement at the University of Waikato, said the government was prioritizing adaptation over mitigation, a strategy that has been criticized as relying too heavily on technology that may never materialize.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
The release represents a continuation of Dom Pérignon’s longstanding engagement with the arts, following similar partnerships with figures such as actor and singer Lady Gaga in 2023.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Prince William's engagements this week include meetings with young environmental leaders, attendance at a wildlife summit, and visits to a sea rescue institute and a Cape Town fishing community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engagement. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt
1
a
: a promise to be present at a specified place and time
b
: employment especially for a stated time
the band had engagements in different towns
3
a
: the act of engaging : the state of being engaged
b
: an agreement to marry
also
: the period during which one is pledged to be married
4
: the state of being meshed into a working arrangement in which one part drives another
5
: the state of being in conflict, opposition, or battle
Medical Definition
engagement
noun
en·gage·ment
in-ˈgāj-mənt
: the phase of childbirth in which the fetal head passes into the cavity of the true pelvis
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