enlist (in)

verb

in-ˈlist How to pronounce enlist (in) (audio)
Definition of enlist (in)next
as in to join
to become a member of young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers

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  1. join
  2. enter
  3. rejoin
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  • Anthropic’s own customer blog profiles Jared Sires, a startup account executive who joined the sales team in 2024 with no coding background.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Procter & Gamble, Lockheed Martin and CSX were among the latest companies to join the list of those topping profit expectations for the summer, and gains for their stocks helped limit the market's losses Thursday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of join
Verb
  • But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, certification does not mean the aircraft has entered commercial service.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • Upon moving back to Lake County in 1981, Andries briefly served as managing editor at North Shore magazine before rejoining Pioneer Press the following year.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Drivers using eastbound 37 will take northbound 121, make a right on the Carneros Highway (Highways 12 and 121), followed by a right on Highways 12/29, rejoining Highway 37 in Vallejo.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejoin
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