enlisting

present participle of enlist

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Verb
  • Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Russia's Influence Operations in 2016, Russia conducted extensive campaigns during the presidential election, employing fake personas, troll farms, and manipulated content to inflame racial, ideological, and cultural divisions.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Filed on behalf of two asylum seekers detained outside the San Diego federal building’s immigration court this year, the lawsuit claims that the federal government is employing tactics that violate individuals’ due process rights.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Before enrolling their child in a K-12 school, parents and guardians might look for the best-performing options using Wisconsin's online school and district report cards.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Only some states require drivers to carry UM — and even fewer mandate both UM and UIM coverage — but enrolling in both could save you thousands of dollars.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Following his arrest, Robinson initially spoke with some law enforcement but quickly went silent Friday morning after hiring a lawyer, sources familiar with the matter previously told CNN.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Executives and entrepreneurs have been for some time finding that other states offer better opportunities (but government managers in California have been hiring, which does more harm to the private sector more than good).
    Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some experts have suggested that conscripting more women could solve South Korea’s problem, which the Defense Ministry has not ruled out.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For an Indiana group that has high hopes, retaining effective young talent is a must.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, despite the somewhat shaky premise—retaining the services of an insurance company that isn’t State Farm is like hiring the All About the Bass warbler to oversee your star quarterback’s injury prevention and/or rehabilitation regimen—the spot hasn’t worn out its welcome.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The increase was due to Walmart introducing some higher-paying hourly roles in its Auto Care Centers last year, among other changes, the company said.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The poster continued to drag out the process, paying with cash instead of a card and taking their time bagging the groceries.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Enlisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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