reenlist

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Recent Examples of reenlist Transgender active duty service members and former service members seeking to reenlist sued in late January 2025, shortly after the president returned for his second term in office. ABC News, 22 July 2026 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 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
Verb
  • Over the last five years, since rejoining the Formula 1 calendar in 2021, the Dutch Grand Prix and Circuit Zandvoort have been one of the sport’s success stories.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For about 16 minutes following another practice Vea watched, Vea stood at a podium in a conference room wearing sunglasses and his hat on backward but looking forward to rejoining his teammates on the field.
    Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In a crowded primary field that saw contenders drop out and reenter, Hong's grassroots candidacy benefited from a committed coalition made mostly of younger and college-educated voters.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan Wallen Matches Justin Bieber With Comebacks Wallen is one of two artists who see a pair of tracks reenter the Streaming Songs chart this frame.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Is now the right time to re-up your PlayStation Plus subscription?
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Reenlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenlist. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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