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as in enrollment
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as in recruitment
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Recent Examples of enlistment
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrated across Israel on Monday, blocking roads and trains and setting cars on fire to protest mandatory enlistment in Israel’s military.
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The skilled trades are a viable, but often overlooked, option for veterans looking to transition out of their enlistment.
—Rose Van Alstine, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Marine recruits raised their right hands and took the oath of enlistment, choosing to serve on a day already steeped in meaning.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 25 May 2026
The minimum age of enlistment during the War of 1812 was eighteen.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026
Her enlistment in the 26th James Bond makes sense.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 May 2026
The recent enlistment by the country's queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
But the practical answer is that tour gaps exist for a reason, and the group has spent the last four years operating at a punishing pace between solo projects, enlistment and the Arirang rollout.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Getting parents on board with a person’s enlistment is heavily emphasized in Pentagon materials, particularly with Hispanic families, Stock said.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The skilled trades are a viable, but often overlooked, option for veterans looking to transition out of their enlistment.
—Rose Van Alstine, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Marine recruits raised their right hands and took the oath of enlistment, choosing to serve on a day already steeped in meaning.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 25 May 2026
The minimum age of enlistment during the War of 1812 was eighteen.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026
Her enlistment in the 26th James Bond makes sense.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 May 2026
The recent enlistment by the country's queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
But the practical answer is that tour gaps exist for a reason, and the group has spent the last four years operating at a punishing pace between solo projects, enlistment and the Arirang rollout.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Getting parents on board with a person’s enlistment is heavily emphasized in Pentagon materials, particularly with Hispanic families, Stock said.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlistment
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The travel costs for each superintendent reflect a small portion of each district’s budget, but come as K-12 systems are tightening spending and closing schools amid declining enrollment and other financial pressures.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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The result is a system that rewards states for expanding enrollment while failing to verify whether beneficiaries and providers actually qualify for the program.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Finally, in the Oaxacan field test, the team showed that predatory wasps use the airborne distress signals to find their prey, but the relative importance of direct leaf defenses versus this indirect wasp recruitment isn’t clear.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Each year, roughly 13,000 ultra-Orthodox men reach the conscription age of 18, but less than 10% enlist, according to a parliamentary committee.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Strongly supported by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the act also clarifies that organ donation qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act, giving donors protected employment status during recovery.—
Gabriel Schnickel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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But from 2017 to 2023, data center employment increased by more than 50%, according to a national auditor, PwC, reported for the Data Center Coalition.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Michael Gregory does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Too many women experience a lack of transportation and childcare, insufficient language assistance, financial insecurity, inflexible appointment availability, separation of physical and behavioral health services, and lack of post-delivery follow-up.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
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Robinson might not draw the primary defensive assignment guarding Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama, a job that could fall to the Knicks' fleet of wings, but Robinson's offensive rebounding will be critical in not allowing second-chance opportunities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Enlistment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlistment. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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