reenlistment

noun

re·​en·​list·​ment (ˌ)rē-in-ˈlist-mənt 

-en-

variants or re-enlistment

plural reenlistments or re-enlistments

1

: the act or an instance of enlisting again (as in the armed forces) or the state of being enlisted again

reenlistment of soldiers

The Navy came up with the idea in 1946, mainly to hype reenlistments.

—Frank Deford

Troops cannot be left in the desert indefinitely, and two of the Navy carriers should be heading home in the new year, or risk a sharp drop in re-enlistments.

—John Barry

2

: the period of service for which one has reenlisted

a four-year reenlistment

Examples of reenlistment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Already, in an effort to encourage reenlistments and a way to retain talented service members, the Marine Corps in recent years has started taking family interests into account and has been looking at options for requesting duty stations. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025

Trump is expected to preside over the enlistment and reenlistment of soldiers at the end of the parade, which is set to conclude with fireworks. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

The president will then preside over the enlistment and reenlistment of 250 soldiers. —Susan Page, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Those who refuse to go could be forced to repay reenlistment or other bonuses as high as $50,000. —Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025

At the beginning of their service, at every reenlistment and usually during promotion ceremonies, all military members – officers and enlisted – swear to support and defend the Constitution. —Samuel C. Mahaney, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025

Maya Lynne Robinson, who played Geena, left the series after season 1, and her character was written out via reenlistment in the Army. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reenlistment

• enlistment