enlist

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Recent Examples of enlist 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 Amodei hoped that his early decision to enlist Claude in active duty would put him in a position to influence future terms of engagement—not only to satisfy his own conscience but to set an industry precedent. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Be sure to enlist the help of the knowledgeable sake sommelier for perfect pairings with every dish. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026 Start planning at least 6 months before and enlist pros for hardscaping and design. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
Verb
  • Last year, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Chari was a 6-foot-1 post player who finished her career as the all-time leading scorer at Green Bay, which inducted her into its hall of fame.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cantens, who has coaching experience in Germany and the Dominican Republic, has had success recruiting internationally.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Dintaman and Nolan then recruited Johnson to pose as the victim in person at the state's Department of Treasury's Unclaimed Property Office to get a second copy of the check.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On the table is trading his Mercedes S-class for a hybrid or electric car and enrolling his son in a preschool closer to home to avoid that additional 10-mile drive.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Students who are currently enrolled in those programs being eliminated will be able to finish their degree.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • First, movies are workplaces, and Nirenberg’s interviewees reveal the stressful negotiations involved in the daily life of filmmaking—not only with executives and producers but also with directors, who, though employed by those very same businesspeople, are also the immediate bosses of the crew.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The company soon employed nearly 1,000 workers, but frosts and finally the hurricane of 1926 killed the sugar crops and drove the company away.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Very few Iowans were conscripted, since the state maintained robust ranks of volunteers throughout the war.
    Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Guys such as Steven Cruz and Luinder Avila have matriculated through the minors.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There are still some bills that have yet to matriculate over from the legislature.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • To forecast what comes next, a system must retain traces of what came before—but not too much.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The joint campaign has focused intensely on destroying and degrading Iran's missile defenses, but Tehran has retained the capability to hit back across the region.
    Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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