ENGAGES (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engages (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of engage (in)

as in works (at)

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The women were also forced into mandatory blood tests and gynecological exams, practices Hefner stopped in his clubs following the article's publication.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Reinforcement learning is the stage after a base model is trained, in which the system practices tasks and learns which behaviors earn rewards.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Blending horror with comedy, the Apple TV show takes place in a fictitious New England island town afflicted by a centuries-old curse that brings about supernatural evils.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

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