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engagement

[en-geyj-muhnt] / ɛnˈgeɪdʒ mənt /
NOUN
pledge to marry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commitment obligation pact
STRONG
assurance betrothal bond compact contract espousal match oath plight promise troth undertaking vow word
WEAK
betrothing betrothment
Antonyms
STRONG
breach break disagreement
WEAK
breakup disengagement surrender
NOUN
meeting; date
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appointment arrangement commitment gig
STRONG
assignation commission date errand interview invitation meet stint tryst visit
WEAK
blind date get-together going out seeing one
Antonyms
WEAK
breakup disengagement surrender
NOUN
battle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action conflict confrontation
STRONG
combat contest encounter fight fray skirmish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm peace
STRONG
agreement retreat surrender
WEAK
disengagement

Example Sentences

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"Our armed forces must be capable of responding to a major engagement within a timeframe that none of us can predict," Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin said following a meeting of top defence and security officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Arts engagement affects nearly every region of the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Tax season is peak engagement time,” Rita Assaf, vice president of retirement offerings at Fidelity, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

YEF told the BBC it will be delivered in phases beginning with "early engagement" this school year, before "more intensive support" in the coming academic year.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Well, considering. We've refortified the breach in the outer wall and the patrols are back on the job. Did your girl fill you in on the details of our engagement last night?”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland