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as in enrollment
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as in recruitment
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Recent Examples of enlistment
Getting parents on board with a person’s enlistment is heavily emphasized in Pentagon materials, particularly with Hispanic families, Stock said.
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Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The seven-member outfit returned for their first album in nearly four years last week, following a group hiatus to complete mandatory military enlistment in their home country of South Korea.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Previously, the cutoff age for enlistment in the Regular Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve was 35.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2006, Congress authorized all branches of the military to raise their maximum ages for original enlistment to 42 and the Army temporarily raised its limit in accordance.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
After working as a customs agent for the Navy, Collins said his enlistment was nearing an end in 1995.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
George Washington initially barred Black enlistment, reversing course when manpower shortages mounted.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
My father was a big man—223 pounds at the time of his enlistment, according to his army records— but quieter than my mother and somewhat overshadowed by her.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The seven-member outfit returned for their first album in nearly four years last week, following a group hiatus to complete mandatory military enlistment in their home country of South Korea.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Previously, the cutoff age for enlistment in the Regular Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve was 35.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2006, Congress authorized all branches of the military to raise their maximum ages for original enlistment to 42 and the Army temporarily raised its limit in accordance.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
After working as a customs agent for the Navy, Collins said his enlistment was nearing an end in 1995.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
George Washington initially barred Black enlistment, reversing course when manpower shortages mounted.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
My father was a big man—223 pounds at the time of his enlistment, according to his army records— but quieter than my mother and somewhat overshadowed by her.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlistment
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Rothman’s tenure has been marked by his efforts to increase state funding amid federal cuts, debates over free speech on campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, and declining enrollment leading to eight branch campus closures even as enrollment overall held steady.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Broader enrollment data points even more clearly toward a rebound.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Student achievement and teacher retention and recruitment were also focal points of her re-election campaign.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nithya Raman has criticized Bass for signing off on raises for police officers that the mayoral challenger said did little to boost recruitment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Netanyahu’s government is pushing a divisive conscription bill that would entrench the existing exemption for ultra-Orthodox men from mandatory military service, when the Israeli army publicly acknowledges a shortfall of 15,000 soldiers during wartime.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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It's long been Danish law for physically fit men over age 18 to enlist in conscription, and its military ranks are first filled by male and female volunteers.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Swank is also the chief development officer with Job One KC, an organization providing employment opportunities and community services for individuals with disabilities.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Stuart Kaufman, a Plantation attorney who was diagnosed with cancer, said his advocate Amanda Millman went with him to his first chemotherapy appointment and his last radiation treatment.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe said the appointments of 30 ministers were approved with no objections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The result is an effortlessly elegant look that proves a black and white ensemble rarely fails to meet the assignment.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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Assuming no one else gets hurt when Grissom is ready to come back, the most likely choices are to either designate Jeimer Candelario for assignment or option Bryce Teodosio, making Frazier the fourth outfielder.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Enlistment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlistment. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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