ENLISTING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

enlisting

verb

present participle of enlist

as in inducting

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as in employing

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Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
After Galfo finished her speech, Levy presented Greenberg with his award, officially inducting him into the Circle of Champions.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inducting

Verb

These are basically less privileged neighborhoods where the government is meant to show a greater focus on education by employing more teachers and so on.

— Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has gotten very good at drone warfare, employing these little robots both in offensive and defensive capacities.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of employing

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Born in Nantes, France, Marchand first practiced gymnastics and circus arts, enrolling at the Nantes Conservatory at age 9, later attending the Paris Opera Ballet School and joining the company in 2011.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Construction is expected to begin next year, with the university enrolling its first students in 2028.

— Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of enrolling

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The company is currently recruiting for seasonal full- and part-time roles across its stores and distribution centers.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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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
At the same time, he’s tasked with conscripting 150 of his workers for Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

— Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of conscripting

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Fielder has made a career out of constructing elaborate social experiments, like building exact replicas of people’s homes and hiring actors to impersonate their loved ones on The Rehearsal.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
That would begin the process of hiring an executive director, developing operational procedures and recruiting mental health professionals and other responders.

— Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiring

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The Ohio and California cases are two of 74 matriculating through state courts, according to the College Sports Litigation Tracker last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college.

— DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026

Definition of matriculating

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On September 19, Miller’s forecast gave the Republicans an almost 36% chance of retaining control of the upper chamber.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Attias said the family decided in 2025 to finally open the Clark, later retaining OTH Hotels Resorts to manage it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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