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as in enrollment
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as in recruitment
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Recent Examples of enlistment
Wanted to go home but got your enlistment extended involuntarily for another year, because war, because Needs of the Navy?
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Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Of all the muscles that Joohoney strengthened during his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean military, his mind was the most important.
—Abby Webster, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Of all the muscles that Joohoney strengthened during his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean military, his mind was the most important.
—Abby Webster, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlistment
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The average amount Virginians saved to retire is $492,965, the sixth-highest retirement nest egg amount in the country, while Connecticut allows automatic enrollment in public sector retirement plans like 401(k)s.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Services may also charge a one-time enrollment or setup fee that can cost from $25 to $95, the site found.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists expanded their use of the internet for a wide range of activities, including planning attacks, radicalization and recruitment, propaganda dissemination, and fundraising.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of those sources and another source with knowledge of Mensah’s recruitment said UCLA pursued him as well.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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When the Knesset broke for its summer recess at the end of July, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition was on the verge of collapse over the conscription issue, even as the war against Hamas in Gaza intensified.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Military Service Act, which imposed conscription on British males ages 18 to 41, has not yet been put into action, but support for the war is already on the wane.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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White-collar apprenticeships launched by Accenture, Aon, and JPMorgan Chase provide paid training in consulting, insurance, and finance, with direct pipelines to employment.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past decade, the over-all employment rate for adults with disabilities has risen from seventeen per cent to nearly twenty-three per cent, with a big jump since 2020.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2022 several indigent defendants lacking timely appointment of counsel filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s State Public Defender office, claiming an ongoing pattern of delays in appointing a public defender for open criminal cases around the state.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her recent appointment as Creative Director of Proenza Schouler marks a groundbreaking moment in Black fashion, affirming her place as a visionary shaping the future of the industry.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, Charles hit 3-of-7 of her field goal attempts and hit all five of her free throws while taking on the assignment of guarding Storm sharpshooter Gabby Williams.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Offer Meaningful Stretch Assignments And Support Give people stretch assignments that align with their behavioral strengths while pushing them outside their comfort zone.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Enlistment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlistment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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