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engaged
adjective as in promised to be married
Strong matches
affianced, betrothed, bound, contracted, intended, pinned, pledged, plighted, ringed, steady
Weak matches
asked for, future, given one's word, going steady, spoken for
adjective as in operating; busy
Strongest matches
absorbed, committed, employed, engrossed, interested, involved, occupied, preoccupied, working
Strong matches
Weak matches
at work, connected with, dealing in, deep, in place, in use, intent, rapt, tied-up, unavailable, wrapped-up
Example Sentences
The tweeted hand-wringings about the purported explosion in government jobs, which implies that the government workers are an army of faceless bureaucrats engaged in writing anti-business regulations.
Rihab completed her undergraduate law degree and began studying for a masters, but the couple became engaged and then married, and soon Tia was born, so Rihab put her budding law career on hold.
Jack didn’t always seem engaged but after a year or so, just after another member had talked about past regrets, he spoke abruptly.
Carr wrote a chapter of Project 2025 on the FCC, which regulates U.S. internet access and TV and radio networks, and has echoed Trump’s claims that news broadcasters have engaged in political bias against Trump.
"It’s a hugely complex societal problem but we need to work better together because if we really want people to have meaningful and engaged lives we need to start with education."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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