enlistment

noun

Definition of enlistmentnext
1
as in enrollment

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as in recruitment

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Recent Examples of enlistment Financial literacy requirements need to be increased for high school graduation and admission to any American university as well as any trade school or enlistment in the United States military. — Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 When Layal’s younger brother faces enlistment, she is forced to reconnect with her estranged sister to save him. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 The group claims that HIV treatment has improved in the decades since the military initially categorized HIV as a health problem that disqualifies someone from enlistment. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026 The rise in Hispanic enlistment is one of the most dramatic demographic shifts in the rank and file in a generation. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Old newspaper articles show glimpses of his life – a 1942 article announcing Lahti’s enlistment as a boatswain’s mate, him and his wife participating in a wedding, his mother’s obituary. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 In his first enlistment in the infantry, Capers stormed a beach south of Beirut, Lebanon, in 1958, with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Grammys be damned—BTS released one of the best albums of the year in Arirang, their 10th studio album and first since the seven members completed their mandatory military enlistment in their native South Korea. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlistment
  1. enrollment
  2. recruitment
  3. conscription
  4. employment
  5. appointment
  6. assignment
Noun
  • Coverage typically begins the first day of the month following the month the plan receives your enrollment request.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • District estimates suggest that enrollment at each of the five Success Academy campuses is expected to hit 332 students.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrollment
Noun
  • In the emerging markets, there’s recruitment at scale, thanks in part to mini-sized products and other different formats.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The recruitment gains come as the Coast Guard pursues a modernization initiative known as Force Design.
    — Michael Sinkewicz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruitment
Noun
  • Lee won gold three years ago at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, and this time helped teammates avoid the conscription.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Muhonen, who organized the exercise in Kuopio, said that comes partly from the system of conscription which continued in Finland, even after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
    — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of conscription
Noun
  • The event was put on in support of Southern California nonprofit Chrysalis, which helps individuals navigate obstacles on their path to meaningful employment.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Unemployment is low and signals full employment, while stock markets are at or near record highs.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of employment
Noun
  • Van Hoorebeeck, who was 37 years old at the time of her appointment, had spent five years as creative and brand director for the Danish brand &Tradition based in Copenhagen, after a stint as head of interior design for The Office Group.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Al Hassan describes a doctor’s appointment where the doctor can review the patient’s history and risk information before deciding on treatment.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Matt Strahm was designated for assignment due to poor results, and Lucas Erceg spent time in the minor leagues.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The assignment is one of four games on Kelce’s NFL Network schedule this season.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of assignment

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