engrossment

noun

in-ˈgrō-smənt How to pronounce engrossment (audio)
Definition of engrossmentnext
as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something my engrossment in the video game made me lose track of time

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Recent Examples of engrossment As glamorous contestants prepared for the annual Miss Universe Pageant, and competed for their countries on an international stage in the sport of beauty, a few notable changes were made to the competition that have garnered global engrossment. — Essence, 21 Nov. 2025 Simply through Burnley’s engrossment with Rogers, Villa had a two-vs-two on the other two centre-backs. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 Humanity's engrossment with giant underwater creatures has spawned an entire subgenre of books and movies. — Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2023 Mixed and even negative opinions can serve as control rods for the fission of overly pious engrossment. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021 Religion reminded a commercially minded people about the things of the spirit and prevented them from succumbing to an excessive engrossment in material things. — Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 23 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossment
  1. immersion
  2. attention
  3. concentration
Noun
  • Liquid and immersion cooling Air cooling struggles when thousands of processors are packed inside a data center.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • What is sort of funny is imagining how immersion in the city’s cultural scene fits into Vanderbilt’s broader ambitions.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of immersion
Noun
  • The Moon enters Aries and your 10th House of Career, Reputation, and Responsibility, putting attention on your public role, work, leadership, or visible commitments.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, markets this week paid close attention to news of the passing of former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • What The Math Says The math of concentration is simple and brutal.
    — Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There are nearly two hundred ministers and vice ministers there, a concentration of senior government and party officials that is unique to Beijing.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of concentration

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“Engrossment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossment. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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