enlisting

present participle of enlist

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Verb
  • As for the one who had the honor of inducting her?
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The Minnesota Vikings are inducting former running back Adrian Peterson into the club's Ring of Honor this year, the team announced Monday.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
  • But luckily, Robert and Michelle King's The Good Wife spinoff is used to employing stage actors like Wendell Pierce, Carra Patterson, Christian Borle, Lindsay Mendez and Micaela Diamond.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • That means someone can get hired by UCHealth as a janitor, for example, then eventually become a nurse after enrolling in the system’s training program — at no cost.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Students interested in the class must take certain construction classes before enrolling.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Some players such as wide receiver Davante Adams have tagged Donald on Instagram stories, making what appear to be recruiting pitches.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
  • In addition, the new system routes incoming calls to the closest of the county’s three call centers, switching automatically to another county center if any one should become flooded with calls, and even recruiting nearby counties in the rare event all three county centers are overwhelmed.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, he’s tasked with conscripting 150 of his workers for Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
    Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement Hancock had interacted with Parker professionally, hiring her for photography work.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
  • One of the more interesting ways that the DGA sought to protect jobs for career directors was by establishing guidelines with the studios for hiring multi-hyphenates for a single project.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Fewer births mean fewer students are entering and matriculating through CPS, affecting early grade levels.
    Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The leader sets direction, delegates while retaining accountability, builds teams and achieves results through people.
    Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • According to Higgins, many over-the-counter products can cause or worsen high blood pressure by constricting your blood vessels or retaining water in your body.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
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“Enlisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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