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engagement of vs engagement for

Both 'engagement of' and 'engagement for' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Engagement of' is used when referring to the involvement or participation of someone or something, while 'engagement for' is used when indicating the purpose or reason for the engagement.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 585 views

engagement of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the involvement or participation of someone or something.

This phrase is used to indicate the act of engaging or involving someone or something in a particular activity, event, or situation.

Examples:

  • The engagement of the students in the project was impressive.
  • The engagement of the community in the event was crucial for its success.
  • The constitutionalisation process in which the Union is presently involved requires the engagement of mature European political parties.
  • The insertion of space into Community policies and FP7 with a special chapter Space Policy must be made visible through the intended engagement of all concerned DGs.
  • So let us drink to the engagement of Charlotte and Albert.
  • Mr George Bligh is proud to announce the engagement of his daughter Anna to Gino Poletti.
  • That is the extent of the engagement of some people in this campaign.
  • It is my great privilege to announce the engagement of our son...
  • Ladies and gentlemen, my good friends, I have the honour to announce to you the engagement of my daughter Julia to Mr. John Case.
  • I avoided more than one engagement of late, but it's only a matter of time till I end up a chess piece in some convenient marriage.
  • continuing to support civil-society organisations active in voluntary engagement of young people,
  • An effective engagement of European universities in European integration is a long lasting process.
  • The problem of climate change cannot be effectively tackled without the active engagement of all major actors.
  • Access to information is crucial for the robust democratic engagement of citizens in public affairs.
  • I had both in an engagement of night.
  • This work is intended to facilitate engagement of the Technical Secretariat with the scientific community.
  • This will naturally be dovetailed with the proposed engagement of the Commission in reform of the justice sector.
  • Market reviews can be conducted most effectively with the direct engagement of the national regulatory authorities.
  • Market reviews can be conducted most effectively with the direct engagement of the national regulatory authorities.
  • I also draw attention to the remark made by Vice-President Verheugen about the engagement of Congress.
  • President Sarkozy asked for the engagement of Parliament.
  • We lack, finally, cooperation, resources and the engagement of national administrations.

Alternatives:

  • involvement of
  • participation of
  • inclusion of
  • involvement in
  • participation in

engagement for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when indicating the purpose or reason for the engagement.

This phrase is used to specify the purpose or reason for engaging in a particular activity, event, or situation.

Examples:

  • The engagement for the charity event was to raise funds for a good cause.
  • Her engagement for the project was driven by her passion for the subject.
  • I'd love to run through this without the student body but actually, no, we've decided to call off our engagement for the time being.
  • It's about your engagement for tonight...
  • Subject: Clarification of the EU's rules of engagement for military vessels involved in anti-piracy operations
  • When we asked we were told that the rules of engagement for the forces were: 'a matter strictly between the United Nations and the troop contributors'.
  • It is absurd that Mr Solana is not here to talk to us about the rules of engagement for this conflict!
  • He had an engagement for diner with a girl called Teresa Collins.
  • With reference to your engagement for the opera I have a great concern about your little weakness.
  • The social partners have a particular duty to create stable rules of engagement for the labour market.
  • The Council has decided to step up the EU engagement for promoting peace and development in Somalia.
  • Such an obligation to provide access should be inserted in the model grant agreements and the terms of engagement for the external auditor.
  • It clearly displayed to the region and to Europeans the growing engagement for the Horn of Africa within the EU.
  • Invites the Council and Member States to adopt clear and legally incontrovertible rules of engagement for the naval forces engaged in those operations;
  • Invites the Council and Member States to adopt clear and legally incontrovertible rules of engagement for the naval forces engaged in those operations;
  • This is the principle - and you finished with this - of our European engagement for a strong, democratic European Union which is based on the dignity of each human being.
  • The difficult internal situation is a challenge to the Union to set out a practical course of engagement for resolving the crisis, which might as such have wider implications for Europe.
  • But all the while that we've been working on this engagement for Cleveland, we've also been working in the background on really our largest engagement to date, and that's the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
  • Member States shall ensure that, before accepting or continuing an engagement for a statutory audit, a statutory auditor or an audit firm assesses and documents the following:
  • Before accepting or continuing an engagement for a statutory audit of a public- interest entity, a statutory auditor or an audit firm shall assess and document, in addition to the provisions of Article 22b of Directive 2006/43/EC, the following:
  • Engagement for the support of developing countries tax systems
  • The adapted Rules of Engagement for the second phase of the operation as laid down in point (b)(i) of Article 2(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 are hereby approved.

Alternatives:

  • purpose of engagement
  • reason for engagement
  • motivation for engagement
  • intent of engagement
  • goal of engagement

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