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
  • College enrollments are down and tuition revenue has dropped, plunging many universities into the red, despite increasing their prices.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Vance said the cancellation of approximately 315,000 enrollments covering 760,000 people was done in part because the government was not checking whether people enrolled were eligible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrollments
Noun
  • Severe cases can push people to skip doctor’s appointments or abandon prescribed treatments.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • A day prior, Ellison and Kreiz announced the merged company’s top-level management team, followed by news about additional appointments and departures since then.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • The White House has continued to restrict CNN from certain assignments, including flying on Air Force One on presidential trip.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Those assignments do not necessarily represent lawsuits filed in court.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
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