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adjective

Definition of enlistednext
as in militant

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enlisted

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verb

past tense of enlist
1
as in empaneled

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2
as in recruited

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Recent Examples of enlisted
Adjective
In the military, officers and senior enlisted men often serve above their permanent rank. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024 At the end of May, two eight-story housing blocks opened for enlisted personnel without families, with room for more than 300 residents in each tower. — Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024 Numbers for the Navy Reserve were just as bad — the service missed its enlisted and officer targets by 35 and 40 percent, respectively. — Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024 Prior to Congress, Walz was a high school teacher and football coach and served in the Army National Guard, reaching the rank of command sergeant major, one of the highest ranks an enlisted member can attain. — Cnn, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for enlisted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlisted
  1. militant
  2. paramilitary
  3. inducted
  4. employed
  5. warlike
  6. enrolled
  7. hired
  8. regular
Adjective
  • The militant group has said that the move would affect the remaining hostages as well.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In December, a coalition of opposition fighters led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over cities and eventually Damascus as regime forces retreated.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of militant
Adjective
  • The 11 people killed in the initial attack included the train driver and eight paramilitary troopers, security officials said.
    — Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Loyalist military or paramilitary forces in Russia and Belarus have similarly quashed public dissent in recent years.
    — Joe Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of paramilitary
Verb
  • Parkinson will have to wait to be inducted into the League Managers Association’s official Hall of Fame for reaching such a major milestone.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Potter was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 2018 after a stellar college career with the Broncos from 2008 to 2011.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of inducted
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  • In the food industry, detailed market transaction data is employed to inform suppliers what to sell, stock and distribute.
    — Virgil Bretz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Sunshine Rides, the taxi company where Egan was employed, has suspended him and pledged to assist law enforcement, condemning the incident as unacceptable and harmful.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of employed
Adjective
  • Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Definition of warlike
Verb
  • Mom immediately enrolled us in gun safety classes – can't imagine why!
    — James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • While raising a family, Grimes enrolled at the University of Central Missouri.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of enrolled
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  • McCarthy was hired two days later.
    — Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • He was hired after Dodgers executive Lon Rosen saw an episode of the family’s reality television series, For Peete’s Sake, which focused on helping RJ land a job.
    — Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of hired
Adjective
  • Lincoln-Way Central had a tougher regular season last spring but went a round deeper in the playoffs, finishing 11-6-3 with another loss to Andrew in a sectional final.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • According to users, with regular use, this formula leads to less dimpled skin.
    — Daisy Maldonado, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
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