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as in employed
involved in often constant activity
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in pledged
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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Recent Examples of engaged
The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
This proactive communication helps build trust between First Class Automation and its clients and allows clients to remain engaged without needing to manage daily operations.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But that explanation doesn’t make much sense, given that people can easily get engaged and not have kids right away.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Since her release, Ms. Wood has maintained steady employment and is an engaged parent.
—The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
This proactive communication helps build trust between First Class Automation and its clients and allows clients to remain engaged without needing to manage daily operations.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
These options keep top talent engaged while fulfilling their career aspirations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But that explanation doesn’t make much sense, given that people can easily get engaged and not have kids right away.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Another consideration in the case is whether the defendants will remain committed to Venu Sports if it remains blocked by the courts.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the show enters its 55th season with some new characters and plenty of the old ones in tow, Sesame Workshop remains committed to maintaining the Muppets' cultural cache.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The title was likely inspired by the years of abuse Gypsy allegedly faced at the hands of her mother as a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2007, Doe said he was employed at the private security firm that was hired to work the party.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to his lawsuit, Doe was employed by a private security firm in 2007, when he was asked to work at one of Combs’ White Parties at the producer’s estate in East Hampton, New York.Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2007, Doe said he was employed at the private security firm that was hired to work the party.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some 20 years later, another Times writer, sounding like an anti-DEI whiner, wrote approvingly about diligent Indians grateful for free schooling and medical services, and disapprovingly about the Indians who weren’t.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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The co-worker said the baby’s father was a diligent worker but somewhat odd.Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In early 2023, Greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a Shell floating production, storage and offloading vessel while it was being transported in the Atlantic Ocean.Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even the safest and most careful among us have encountered fraudsters.Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Obama also encountered multiple roadblocks in selecting a commerce secretary.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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