ENLIST Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

enlist

verb

Definition of enlist

as in to induct

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as in to recruit

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Recent Examples of enlist At a time when so many of us were trying our damnedest to avoid the draft, Oliver was an idealistic dreamer whose desire for adventure led him to enlist in the army. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 In a couple of years, we may be forced to enlist agents to handle all of that inbound for us. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Members who had barely spoken to each other or had climbed on different days are now connected via WhatsApp to try to enlist longtime Manhattan Plaza residents in their cause. — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026 To make up for this, Gray’s team tried to enlist several leading academic historians to instill more of an overarching narrative structure. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlist

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Verb

Glen Rice honored Retired Heat star Glen Rice was recently inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2026 class.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018 and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of induct

Verb

This cycle, Scudder, with help from the political-action committee Texas Majority, set out to make sure that no race in the state went uncontested, and successfully recruited candidates for each of a hundred and thirty-seven seats.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
That would begin the process of hiring an executive director, developing operational procedures and recruiting mental health professionals and other responders.

— Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruit

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At 27 Bob became Raymond’s legal guardian and enrolled him in a school for the deaf.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
As families’ interest in charter schools continues to grow, however — charters enrolled over 400,000 students in 2026, up nearly 50,000 students since 2022 — supply and quality must keep up with demand.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of enroll

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The slumping kicker carried his equipment bag across the Chiefs’ practice field, still employed here, at least for the moment.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
The brands that do best are those that employ a mix of influencer tiers, says Laura Rocha Pulido, head of insights at influencer marketing and analytics platform Lefty.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of employ

Verb

Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas’s health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Spoelstra and May became even closer when the Heat hired his son, Jack May, as a video room intern a few years ago.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hire

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The Ohio and California cases are two of 74 matriculating through state courts, according to the College Sports Litigation Tracker last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
The little silk scarf trend found its way onto the runway with spring 2026 collections and has matriculated to such retail brands as Abercrombie and Fitch, among others.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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