ENLISTING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

enlisting

verb

present participle of enlist

as in inducting

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as in employing

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The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.

— Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of inducting

Verb

Distribution among company size was relatively balanced, with firms employing fewer than 50 people leading with 23,000 new jobs.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Many skeptics see a contradiction in high-achieving, mostly white young voters employing rhetoric about labor and solidarity.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of employing

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Republican lawmakers have attempted several times to restrict the ability of undocumented immigrants from enrolling in higher education institutions in Florida, but have failed to pass legislation as recently as the 2026 legislative session.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
And joining them this week at practice, after just enrolling this summer, is a freshman wideout who some believe will be the best of the bunch, top-60 recruit Boobie Feaster.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrolling

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The significant time and effort involved makes most sense when recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring large numbers for identical (or at least similar) jobs.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Jones was instrumental in recruiting Venturini Fendi’s daughter, jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi, as Fendi’s artistic director of jewelry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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Veramonteforte, the sartorial atelier established by design veteran Massimo Monteforte in 2023, has launched its first ready-to-wear capsule, conscripting marquee partners for the occasion.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
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

Definition of conscripting

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Producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced Davis’ hiring Tuesday.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Pre-production is a long process that includes casting, hiring the crew, scheduling, rehearsals, and so much more — a lot can happen during the weeks and months leading up to filming.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiring

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Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college.

— DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of matriculating

Verb

Both aircraft use Jaunt’s Slowed-Rotor Compound configuration, which shifts more lift to the wing during forward flight to improve cruise efficiency while retaining vertical takeoff and landing capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Alabama, meanwhile, remains a persistent outlier, retaining the highest relative fatality burden even when normalized against population size, indicating that exposure alone does not fully account for its placement in the distribution.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

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