ENLISTS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

enlists

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlist

as in inducts

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The Hall of Fame inducts one of the largest classes in its history.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of inducts

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Others pointed out that California Forever has political clout because its chief lobbying firm, Axiom Advisors, employs several of Newsom’s friends and former officials.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Raley’s owns and runs more than 100 grocery stores and employs roughly 11,500 workers, according to the company’s website.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of employs

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Conflict can arise when one parent enrolls a child in an activity without considering its effect on the other parent’s work schedule, parenting time or financial obligations.

— Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Singapore enrolls first-time visitors’ facial, iris, and fingerprint biometrics.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrolls

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Most of the industry recruits everyone and trains almost no one — a model critics have compared to multilevel marketing.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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With the upgrade, Apple retains the size of the M4 Mac mini but packs a new M6 processor to deliver four times better AI performance, two times faster storage and graphics, and 40% better CPU performance, the company says.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
But get past the hype, and what follows is a good example of how to conduct deeply personal journalistic work that retains both a level of compassion and criticism.

— Becca James, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of retains

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Additionally, Muspratt engages the audience by sharing stories about the composers and their compositions during the concerts and greeting them in person afterward.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Similarly, when using the Heat setting, the HVAC system engages the furnace, boiler, or similar heating system at the same time as the fan, increasing the amount of energy used.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Aug. 2026

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