enlistments

noun

plural of enlistment
1
as in enrollments

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2
as in appointments

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  1. enrollments
  2. appointments
  3. assignments
Noun
  • The memory contents would persist across password changes, session revocations, and device re-enrollments.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Of the seven states with the highest ACA proportional enrollments, three had among the highest rates of people dropping ACA coverage in the nation, with South Carolina losing 29%, Mississippi 26% and Alabama 23%.
    — Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enrollments
Noun
  • The State Department has not released the new training materials, explained what officers are being instructed to do differently or said why appointments had to be postponed while the training was conducted.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Professors are shifting a share of their appointments — not just time but funding — into the major.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • At the elementary level, independence may include children organizing their own assignments, managing time, asking for help, and accepting responsibility.
    — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The ability to hold multiple assignments at once, or in addition to a full-time job, aligns with young job seekers’ aversion to relying on one employer for economic security.
    — Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of assignments
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“Enlistments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlistments. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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