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
  • By comparison, Duran said that about 80% of enrollments had automatically renewed under federal pandemic-era rules, but that figure was cut in half as those protections began to expire.
    — Mark Kreidler, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • London has also seen a sharp drop in student enrollments, causing more school closures and funding cuts.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of enrollments
Noun
  • Australians, in a nation of 28 million people, face significant wait times for specialist appointments and specific diagnostic scans or elective surgeries, ranging from weeks to a year.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • The 10-month experience includes monthly 3-hour sessions along with coaching, intersession assignments, personal assessments , accountability partner meetings, and other work.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators later determined the pilot had previously been involved in prior drug smuggling assignments.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
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