enlists

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlist
1
as in inducts

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2
as in employs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlists
  1. inducts
  2. employs
  3. enrolls
  4. hires
  5. matriculates
  6. recruits
  7. retains
  8. engages
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  • The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of inducts
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  • The company employs some 450 engineers, most of whom are steeped in the shipping industry—domain knowledge that Bozeman says has enabled the company to build better models than any third-party vendor could ever supply at a fraction of the cost.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The base employs 4,553 people, including 2,175 active duty military personnel.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of employs
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  • Undrea Polite, a Brooklyn paraprofessional of three decades from School District 75, which enrolls students with the most significant disabilities, added the bill was necessary to recruit and retain qualified staff.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
  • For example, someone who enrolls $10,000 worth of debt could owe up to $2,500 in fees at the end.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of enrolls
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  • So, when Thursday’s term sheet was sent to the Blazers, the team was put off by asks from the city, particularly the $3 million annual fee for a property tax offset and a requirement that the team hires union workers.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • What To Watch For Whether Guerrero’s shooting will spur efforts to add guardrails on ICE agents, as Democratic lawmakers told the AP that Brouillette’s allegedly troubled background had exposed flaws in how the agency hires and deploys its officers.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hires
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  • The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of matriculates
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  • Both seats are among the National Republican Congressional Committee’s best flip opportunities in the country, and Flores and Tijerina are considered two of the strongest Republican recruits this cycle.
    — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026
  • Short-form social content that recruits new audiences and reactivates the ones who drifted away.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of recruits
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  • Together, these technologies are designed to ensure that Iran retains at least part of its ballistic missile force even after a large-scale attack.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Even its bridal jewelry retains an element of discretion, including a small gold heart concealed inside certain bands and positioned close to the wearer.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of retains
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  • Hip Mobility to Extension This is another exercise that engages the glutes and opens up the hip via abductor motion.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026
  • Gamification, where guests recreate and even judge these meals, deeply engages the audience.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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