enlisting

verb

present participle of enlist
1
as in inducting

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2
as in employing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlisting
  1. inducting
  2. employing
  3. enrolling
  4. recruiting
  5. conscripting
  6. hiring
  7. matriculating
  8. retaining
Verb
  • 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
  • Now here’s another thing, the employers, the employers that are employing these.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026
  • Honeywell has since exceeded that target, currently employing more than 1,100 local workers.
    — Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of employing
Verb
  • So although the Department of Homeland Security cites rampant abuse in the student visa process as the driving force behind the rule change, there aren't clear numbers on students purposefully perpetually enrolling to remain in the country.
    — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • The former Black-ish and Grown-ish star — who played a college student on the latter series — initially deferred her acceptance to the Ivy League school for a year to work on a few projects, ultimately enrolling in 2017.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of enrolling
Verb
  • Water and Sewer Department leaders urged council members to pass immediate salary adjustments for employees, detailing mounting hurdles in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel amid intense competition from neighboring municipalities.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
  • And our We The Action initiative is recruiting thousands of lawyers to join these events and support election protection efforts more broadly.
    — Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 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
Verb
  • That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • The casting was just as important as hiring our cinematographer or our production designer.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • 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
  • For some, this might have meant sitting in a compact defensive block to contain energy, while others rested on the ball, retaining possession and moving around the opposition.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The same study found 65% of manufacturers cite attracting and retaining talent as their primary business challenge.
    — Rush LaSelle, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of retaining
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