reenlist

verb

Definition of reenlistnext
as in to rejoin

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Recent Examples of reenlist Some are opting simply to not reenlist or to retire early. — 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 Navy also has spent considerably more than the others to entice sailors to reenlist, doling out retention bonuses to roughly 70,000 service members for each of the past three years. — 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 See All Example Sentences for reenlist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenlist
  1. rejoin
  2. reenter
  3. reenroll
  4. re-up
Verb
  • Upon moving back to Lake County in 1981, Andries briefly served as managing editor at North Shore magazine before rejoining Pioneer Press the following year.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Drivers using eastbound 37 will take northbound 121, make a right on the Carneros Highway (Highways 12 and 121), followed by a right on Highways 12/29, rejoining Highway 37 in Vallejo.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejoin
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  • Now, two of the satellites from the July launch are set to reenter the atmosphere.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After stints in the first and second quarters, Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Heat starters did not reenter the game in the second half.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of reenter
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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
  • Coverage runs for a year, and families can reenroll at the end of that year.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2023
Definition of reenroll
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  • Best Amazon End-of-Season Gardening and Lawn Deals Your days tending to the garden may be coming to an end, but there’s no better time to re-up on green-thumb essentials than now.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In a routine, application is post-eyeshadow and pre-mascara, plus the inevitable re-up after a few hours of wear.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
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