ENGAGEMENTS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

engagements

noun

plural of engagement

as in betrothals

the act or state of being engaged to be married the fun couple recently announced their engagement

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disengagements

as in dates

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 employments

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 engagements Despite being admitted to hospital in May 2023 for a respiratory infection and needing to rest after he was discharged, the King maintained a busy diary that year, carrying out 275 engagements. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Job duties involve public speaking engagements, working on community projects and being an advocate for humanitarian issues. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The Battle of Red Bank The Battle of Red Bank was a major upset victory for the patriots in what became known as the Philadelphia Campaign, a series of maneuvers and engagements that ultimately resulted in the capture of Philadelphia by the British. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon canceled their upcoming royal engagements to be by his bedside and members of the royal family were pictured arriving at the Oslo University Hospital to visit with the King. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Sources revealed that Meghan may also return to attending public engagements with Prince Harry as soon as early September. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 Michael Carrick does not go for grand statements in his media engagements. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Traditional consulting and technology outsourcing businesses often make money by assigning teams of people to client engagements. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Amid those security concerns, Harry attended various engagements around London solo. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The viral beverage is based on a traditional Chinese tea recipe made with jujube dates and ginger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.

— Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025

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Noun

After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
This intimate rendezvous of volunteers was part of Florida’s efforts the last couple years to update its science standards.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The State Department has not released the new training materials, explained what officers are being instructed to do differently or said why appointments had to be postponed while the training was conducted.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Professors are shifting a share of their appointments — not just time but funding — into the major.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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