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Recent Examples of reenlist
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.
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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
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2023
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
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
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2023
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenlist
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Meghan—who rejoined Instagram on January 1, 2025—has long been careful to not show Lilibet and her older brother Prince Archie’s faces on her social media, and their voices are rarely heard, as well.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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It was announced on May 13 that Alex Morgan would rejoin the team as a minority owner.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Research also indicates that without adequate post-placement support, many families reenter shelter, reflecting ongoing housing instability.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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McGriff said though her unit was only affected by water damage, she has not been allowed to reenter it to reclaim salvageable items.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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And more efficient operation means less battery or fuel drain and more time spent entirely off-grid without having to pop back into civilization for a re-up.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos will almost certainly re-up with reserve Dondrea Tillman on a one-year exclusive-rights deal, and will face the same logjam of depth in 2026.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Reenlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenlist. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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