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as in enrollment
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as in recruitment
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Recent Examples of enlistment
In 2019, the Supreme Court upheld that transgender ban, which allowed transgender troops who were already serving to remain in the military but otherwise included similar reasoning for banning the enlistment of new ones.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Nov. 2025
In the first instance, the drive will focus on voluntary enlistment, with greater incentives for those who sign up, including a monthly starting salary of €2,600 ($3,000) – an increase of €450 from the current level.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
The governing parties have said there will be no return to compulsory military service, and that enlistment would be voluntary, but there are concerns that this could change.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Recruitment figures have fallen in the autumn of 2025, and Moscow has had to turn in some areas to more coercive means of enlistment.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Dabhoiwala’s enlistment of James Fitzjames Stephen helps clarify his stance.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
The defendant had been criminally convicted in federal court of violating the Espionage Act by obstructing recruitment and enlistment, as well as causing and attempting to cause insubordination in the military.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
This uses metrics like state tests, AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of a graduating class to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Nov. 2025
In the first instance, the drive will focus on voluntary enlistment, with greater incentives for those who sign up, including a monthly starting salary of €2,600 ($3,000) – an increase of €450 from the current level.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
The governing parties have said there will be no return to compulsory military service, and that enlistment would be voluntary, but there are concerns that this could change.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Recruitment figures have fallen in the autumn of 2025, and Moscow has had to turn in some areas to more coercive means of enlistment.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Dabhoiwala’s enlistment of James Fitzjames Stephen helps clarify his stance.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
The defendant had been criminally convicted in federal court of violating the Espionage Act by obstructing recruitment and enlistment, as well as causing and attempting to cause insubordination in the military.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
This uses metrics like state tests, AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of a graduating class to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlistment
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That, along with other market contractions in the company’s commercial risk and Medicaid businesses, will cause total enrollment in all of its medical plans to drop to 47 million this year.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investigators and court records have raised concerns about childcare providers that refused inspections, failed to respond to scheduled visits, and reported enrollment numbers that did not align with reality.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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In fact, recruitment data from Robert Walters show that a shocking 46% of new hires fail within their first 18 months.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bloom also appointed a coach prepared to operate within the framework of the recruitment structure.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just a few years after the apartheid regime was instituted, South Africa established mandatory conscription for every white teenage male, and in the mid-1970s the country went to war with multiple neighboring countries.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Kremlin, however, effectively absorbs these losses through monthly conscription of 40,000-43,000 troops.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The investment is projected to create new, skilled positions in the state — a 15% to 20% increase in Corning’s employment in North Carolina, Corning Chairman and CEO Wendell Weeks said in the announcement.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mon Lumière was built as a smart, cost-efficient alternative that complements professional dermatology treatments and supports consistency between appointments.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The companies provide rides to medical appointments for Medicaid members at no cost to the patients, and in a nine-county region around Denver, they’re coordinated by a broker.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The drones continuously exchange information, including position, health status, and target assignment.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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But military life can exact a high price, and for Glover, the constant deployments and assignments meant time away from his wife and four daughters.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Enlistment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlistment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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