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engagement

Definition for engagement

noun as in pledge to marry

noun as in meeting; date

noun as in battle

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action, conflict, confrontation

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Oxford defines "rage bait" as "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted" in order to increase web traffic or engagement.

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"It's good that youth engagement is currently being promoted," she said.

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In a social-science class like psychology, coursework is expected to demonstrate critical thinking and engagement with empirical evidence.

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It is a term that describes manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online, with usage of it increasing threefold in the last 12 months, according to the dictionary publisher.

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By September 2025, Booker announced their engagement on Instagram, calling her “one of the greatest unearned blessings of my life.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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