enlists

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlist
1
as in inducts

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2
as in employs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlists
  1. inducts
  2. employs
  3. enrolls
  4. hires
  5. matriculates
  6. recruits
  7. retains
  8. engages
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  • The Hall of Fame inducts one of the largest classes in its history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of inducts
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  • Our parent company, CRH, employs 1,278 people across 59 locations in 48 North Carolina communities to produce the aggregates, asphalt, masonry products, pipe, and precast solutions that make construction possible.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And when a trillion-dollar company receives generous tax incentives for a building that employs relatively few permanent workers, local officials are entitled to ask what their constituents are getting.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of employs
Verb
  • The institute also plans to work with CUNY, which enrolls roughly 500,000 students, Simmons said, on programs such as add-on AI certificates.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The school enrolls more than 400 students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrolls
Verb
  • This becomes especially important when a business enters another state, hires employees in a new jurisdiction, changes its legal structure or begins working with international customers and suppliers.
    — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • GoCardless hires graduates from any discipline but still encourages them to qualify as accountants and pays for the exams.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hires
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  • Constructing a curriculum From 30 to 50 applications, the construction capstone program matriculates about 32 students a year, split into four-hour morning and afternoon classes with about 16 seats each.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of matriculates
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  • Georgia, a perennial top-10 program and national championship contender, typically recruits passers of Matthew Stafford-level pedigree.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruits
Verb
  • Despite the protests, Vucic retains considerable support among Serbia's voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Despite not receiving the endorsement of the faculty guild, Buelna retains the support of a number of faculty members, including the president of the academic senate, Angela Echeverri.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of retains
Verb
  • Skechers said the campus will serve as the new headquarters for the Friendship foundation, which engages more than 5,000 students, participants and volunteers across Los Angeles Country.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the Vienna Philharmonic, which has no music director and engages only guest conductors, Berlin is led by a single musician with a distinct personality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of engages
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“Enlists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlists. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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