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enlisting (in)

verb

present participle of enlist (in)
as in enrolling (in)
to become a member of young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlisting (in)
  1. joining
  2. entering
  3. rejoining
Verb
  • Murray tries to be the next successful project in purple, joining the Vikes after seven up-and-down years with the Arizona Cardinals.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps joining social media will allow Lawrence to get some of that control back.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • Jaylon Johnson will be entering the last year of his deal in 2027.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Kangaroos accomplished that goal, defeating Paschal 31-18 and entering district competition on a positive note.
    — Gavin Vieck, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Anthony entered the game 1-for-21 in his last five games after rejoining the team three games into this tough stretch in the schedule.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed spoke to media members for the first time since rejoining the team in early June.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejoining
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“Enlisting (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisting%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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