enlists

verb

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

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as in employs

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  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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  • In the City of Commerce, the Commerce Casino generates 40% of the city’s general fund, and employs 2,200 people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Sport scientist Clemens Brunner employs high-tech gait and movement analysis to produce insoles to fix my gait, and PT Thomas Glinka in the Technogym addresses tight hamstrings, calf tension, and right-foot pronation with take-home exercises.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of employs
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  • 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
  • Unlike Virginia, however, Michigan enrolls a smaller—though still majority—percentage of in-state students.
    — Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of enrolls
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  • Christoph Waltz voices Max, the film director who hires the Minions to act in his films during the 1920s.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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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  • Among his credentials, Hansen in 2017 became the only Canadian to lead a new group of NASA astronaut recruits.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Interim work is often temporary cover while a company recruits a permanent hire.
    — Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of recruits
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  • Or, the family retains voting control but empowers a world-class professional management team to run daily operations without meddling, as seen at Hyatt or McCormick & Co.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Moreover, despite the faster processing time, the material retains the characteristics required for demanding aerospace applications.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of retains
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  • Gamification, where guests recreate and even judge these meals, deeply engages the audience.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Close-Grip Push-Ups This exercise not only engages the triceps, but also your chest muscles to improve overall strength.
    — RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 1 July 2026
Definition of engages
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