ENLISTMENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

enlistment

noun

Definition of enlistment

as in enrollment

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as in recruitment

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Recent Examples of enlistment All seven members returned to group activities last year following their mandatory military enlistment in their home country of South Korea to world on a new album. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026 Earlier this week, the Knesset passed two bills that effectively halt the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men in the military in an attempt to ensure ultra-Orthodox parties join Netanyahu’s coalition in the next government. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 The Battle of Rhode Island Association says the General Assembly passed legislation which officially allowed for the enlistment of Black and Native American soldiers in February of 1778. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026 The film chronicles the popular singer Jeong Dong-won during his final arena performance and preparations prior to his mandatory military enlistment. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 June 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlistment

Noun

Its chief executive earns more than the presidents of Duke, Georgetown, the University of Chicago, and Emory — schools with a fraction of WGU's enrollment but generations more prestige.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Nine schools have either closed or merged with others due to a drop in enrollment.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrollment

Noun

Government agencies’ own survey responses provide little evidence that pension benefits are driving any recruitment difficulties.

— Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
Kyiv also claims Moscow is preparing an increase in recruitment for a new push on the front line that stretches 775 miles along eastern and southern Ukraine.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruitment

Noun

Denmark runs a conscription lottery for healthy 18-year-olds, though its conscript quota is traditionally filled almost entirely by volunteers.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
But now that this system is reaching its limits, the regime is preparing to switch back to conscription—this time relying on electronic draft notices that are quieter and can be sent out year-round to thousands of potential conscripts.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of conscription

Noun

The Triton then handled the navigation, sensor employment, onboard processing and reporting associated with the task.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Maxar, meanwhile, identified an irregularity connected to Beloozerov’s employment, notified authorities and terminated him, a company spokesperson told CNN.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

These workers regularly visited pregnant women’s homes, explained the warning signs of complications and urged them to attend prenatal appointments, often escorting them there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
But since Oliver Glasner’s appointment, the Austrian has been working with McAtee — who had already spent the summer working on building his physique — on operating in a deeper role.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointment

Noun

The Sox called up Smith and fellow pitching prospect Tanner McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte before Saturday’s game, optioning pitchers Noah Schultz and David Sandlin to Charlotte and designating pitcher Wikelman González for assignment.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
The former top infield prospect the Giants acquired from the Red Sox last week is set to begin an injury rehab assignment at Triple-A, and could soon join the mix.

— Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

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