ENLIST Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

enlist

verb

Definition of enlist

as in to induct

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as in to recruit

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Recent Examples of enlist The military also has maintained a strong relationship with the Eagle Scouts, whose members often enlist. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 The appeal court’s majority decided that the injunction should be narrowed to the plaintiffs currently serving in the military but not those trying to enlist. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 In the spring of 1861, his great-great-great grandfather Frederick Peckman and his two brothers, who were recent German immigrants, left their homes and families to enlist in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 The 45-year-old Tillman is the youngest brother of Pat Tillman, the Bay Area native who ended his football career with the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the Army with his other brother Kevin and become Rangers. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlist

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Verb

In June 2026, Austin cheered his sister on from the audience while she was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.

— Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of induct

Verb

At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of recruit

Verb

Hill honed her skills in 2016 by enrolling at the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education in Santa Clarita, California.

— Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of enroll

Verb

Krystal McFeders, a Unified Government spokesperson, confirmed Friday night that Chism is employed by the government.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of employ

Verb

The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.

— Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Veramonteforte, the sartorial atelier established by design veteran Massimo Monteforte in 2023, has launched its first ready-to-wear capsule, conscripting marquee partners for the occasion.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026

Definition of conscript

Verb

Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Under basic labor law, MLB could hire temporary workers during a lockout, but that is not going to happen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of hire

Verb

Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
In terms of how customers matriculate through NetJets’ product segments, Gallagher says its 25-hour jet cards and leases currently account for about 15% of its flying.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Definition of matriculate

Verb

The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Buildings with no air conditioning will heat up and retain the heat.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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