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 the convoy would hasten to its next engagement, trying to cover vast Uttar Pradesh distances through dense Uttar Pradesh traffic, and always behind schedule.
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Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Oregon State University hired him as vice provost for extension and engagement and director of Oregon State's extension service, retiring in March 2024.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
These initiatives have already been proven to increase credit scores, engagement, loyalty, and retention.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
When interest wanes, teams lose their fans’ engagement, which presents a huge opportunity to monetize that AI can help fulfill.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Apr. 2024
Indeed, the press has been speculating about a possible Swift-Alwyn engagement a lot by this point.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
Former 30 Rock actor Maulik Pancholy was disinvited from an anti-bullying speaking engagement at a Pennsylvania middle school, per footage from the Cumberland Valley School District's public meeting on Monday, April 15.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Times Public Affairs manages philanthropy, community engagement and corporate social responsibility at the nation’s largest metropolitan daily news organization.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The production is aiming for Broadway, with a pre-Broadway engagement to be announced shortly.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Oregon State University hired him as vice provost for extension and engagement and director of Oregon State's extension service, retiring in March 2024.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
These initiatives have already been proven to increase credit scores, engagement, loyalty, and retention.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
When interest wanes, teams lose their fans’ engagement, which presents a huge opportunity to monetize that AI can help fulfill.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Apr. 2024
Indeed, the press has been speculating about a possible Swift-Alwyn engagement a lot by this point.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
Former 30 Rock actor Maulik Pancholy was disinvited from an anti-bullying speaking engagement at a Pennsylvania middle school, per footage from the Cumberland Valley School District's public meeting on Monday, April 15.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Times Public Affairs manages philanthropy, community engagement and corporate social responsibility at the nation’s largest metropolitan daily news organization.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The production is aiming for Broadway, with a pre-Broadway engagement to be announced shortly.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Engagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engagement. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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