as in to rejoin
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Recent Examples of reenlist
Some are opting simply to not reenlist or to retire early.
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Tom Bowman, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Her son is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, more than three years into his service and ready to reenlist, Kelly said.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines increased dramatically from 2022 through last year, with the Navy vastly outspending the others, according to funding totals provided by the services.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Dill said anyone who wants to reenlist must meet all military health and fitness standards and moral requirements, and will have to provide tax records and other paperwork.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Merit wants to go to college, but Zoe − who seems to have little support from friends or relatives − is skeptical and threatens to reenlist.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Initially sunk and abandoned after sustaining substantial battle damage, Japanese forces managed to raise the destroyer, repair it, and reenlist it against America as a naval convoy escort.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
Tom Bowman, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Her son is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, more than three years into his service and ready to reenlist, Kelly said.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines increased dramatically from 2022 through last year, with the Navy vastly outspending the others, according to funding totals provided by the services.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Dill said anyone who wants to reenlist must meet all military health and fitness standards and moral requirements, and will have to provide tax records and other paperwork.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Merit wants to go to college, but Zoe − who seems to have little support from friends or relatives − is skeptical and threatens to reenlist.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Initially sunk and abandoned after sustaining substantial battle damage, Japanese forces managed to raise the destroyer, repair it, and reenlist it against America as a naval convoy escort.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenlist
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Angwang, who is suing to rejoin the police force, is working as an investigator for Lu’s defense team.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Nurse is expected to rejoin the Sixers for Game 2 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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On November 7, 2005, Alberto Fujimori was arrested by Interpol in Chile after attempting to reenter Peruvian politics; he was later extradited to Peru, where he was tried and imprisoned.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Travelers heading west on Tuesday night should expect to be diverted at Exit 42 along Franklin Road before being able to reenter at Exit 38, and the Friday night crowd should expect the same in the opposite direction.—
Noah Daly
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The company will also put information about the need to reenroll at its network pharmacies and use online advertising such as on Facebook and Google.—
Phil Galewitz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2023
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Coverage runs for a year, and families can reenroll at the end of that year.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Plus, as temperatures climb, there’s no better time to re-up our podcast on how to survive summer, according to two editors who want to stay cool, hydrated, and sunburn-free.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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That approval was limited to a pilot program, though, and lawmakers declined to re-up the funding in 2025.—
ALEX ROZIER,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Reenlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenlist. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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