enlist

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Recent Examples of enlist The Christophers sees the estranged relatives (Jessica Gunning and James Corden) of a famous artist (McKellen) enlist the help of a struggling artist (Coel) to steal and complete the artist’s unfinished works. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026 The Coast Guard and Navy set the maximum at 41, and the Marine Corps' maximum age to join is 28, though some older applicants can enlist through a waiver. Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026 Fourest and her producers also decided to take on the risk to shoot the entire film in Ukraine despite the ongoing war and were able to enlist a brave French insurance broker, Hugo Rubini, who came on board. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 Have a craving for salsa verde, then enlist the fruity Tomatillo, a nightshade and dead-ringer to green tomatoes. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlist
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Verb
  • Former Denver Broncos quarterback Craig Morton, who was inducted into the team’s Ring of Fame, died on Saturday.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
  • In 1993, he was inducted (along with James Carville and Supreme Court Judge John Minor Wisdom) into the Louisiana Hall of Fame.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Mack was also charged with recruiting young college students (particularly women) and attempting to persuade other celebrities (such as Beverley Mitchell, Emma Watson and Kelly Clarkson) to join Nxivm.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • After the unremarkable Chip Kelly recruiting era, which begat a slight bump under DeShaun Foster, what first-year coach Bob Chesney has done, before coaching a game, has been downright remarkable.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • There are 55 youth enrolled this year, but next year the club hopes for 80 members, according to Wofford.
    Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The college enrolls nearly 15,000 degree-seeking students.
    Lucy Marques, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first contract, ending a strike that lasted nearly three months.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Located at 11300 Hudson Road, the building spans 143,000 square feet and employs more than 300 people while supporting another 300 delivery drivers.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Burkina Faso’s military junta later said he had been conscripted into military service.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But in hiring the three-time Stanley Cup winner, the Ducks earned credibility in terms of coaching acumen and became an attraction for players.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Stefanie Markman joined the division as head of business & legal affairs, while Alix Teppel has come on board as head of marketing & partnerships, and KC Warnke was hired as head of physical production.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Students matriculate through grades without demonstrating a real mastery of standard.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Lendeborg played his first three college seasons in junior college at Arizona Western, broke into Division I with two years at UAB, then finally matriculated to the Big Ten last season.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In laboratory tests, full cells using this electrolyte retained 80 percent of their initial capacity after 500 cycles.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
  • It is not immediately known if Gross has retained legal counsel.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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