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as in to recruit
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Recent Examples of enlist
On the weekends, the Los Angeles native would go home and enlist her mother to photograph her modeling various vintage finds.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Refusing to enlist after being summoned for military service, which is compulsory for most Jewish Israelis - and some minorities - over the age of 18.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Only a dozen Israeli teens have publicly refused to enlist on conscientious grounds since the start of the war, according to Mesarvot, an organization that supports objectors.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The spat begins after the two enlist Flipping Out alum Jeff Lewis to judge their final design challenge and determine the winner of the entire show based on who can get the higher return on investment (ROI) on their flip house project.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Refusing to enlist after being summoned for military service, which is compulsory for most Jewish Israelis - and some minorities - over the age of 18.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Only a dozen Israeli teens have publicly refused to enlist on conscientious grounds since the start of the war, according to Mesarvot, an organization that supports objectors.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The spat begins after the two enlist Flipping Out alum Jeff Lewis to judge their final design challenge and determine the winner of the entire show based on who can get the higher return on investment (ROI) on their flip house project.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
Verb
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The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hailing from San Jose, California, she’s risen through the soccer ranks: She was recruited by Stanford University and four years later drafted number one in the 2022 NWSL Draft.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Coach Brandon Hopkins called her one of the best pitchers in the nation and expects her to be recruited by top division one programs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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The group represents 122 dealerships that employ 12,000 workers and generated a combined $859 million in sales taxes in 2024.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to the current budget, the City Attorney’s Office employs just under 425 people and will spend $85 million this year.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Other parent insights Clifford Davis Elementary’s poor academic performance has prompted some parents to enroll their children elsewhere, or consider doing so.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Eighty students are expected to enroll in the school and the courses last one year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition to hiring Fletcher the previous summer, Shero had recently supplemented the hockey operations staff with Tom Fitzgerald, a former NHL player.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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When Bruce Boudreau needed to hire an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks in 2014, one of his top candidates was already inside the organization.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But they were moved to Harris County in 2017 after the then-presiding judge agreed that the prosecutors might struggle to impanel an impartial jury in Collin County, where Paxton lived and worked for decades.—
Lauren McGaughy,
Dallas News,
14 June 2023
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Within days of the declination, a judge approved a request from Descano to impanel a special grand jury to probe the case, renewing the possibility that Shifflett could be charged.—
Olivia Diaz,
Washington Post,
5 May 2023
Verb
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Last week, the Trump administration demanded Harvard change multiple policies — including those regarding protesting and diversity, equity and inclusion programs — in order to retain its federal funding.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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As fans returned, WrestleMania 37 in 2021 Night 1 started with a WWE Championship match won by Bobby Lashley, while WrestleMania 38 in 2022 Night 1 opened with The Usos retaining their SmackDown Tag Team Titles.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The squad gave the soldiers the chance to join the resistance, but only a few among them did, mainly Czechs and Poles who had been conscripted by the Nazis.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Copenhagen's current policy maintains that women can join the armed forces on a voluntary basis but will not be conscripted.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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