reenlist

verb

Definition of reenlistnext
as in to rejoin

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Recent Examples of reenlist Merit wants to go to college, but Zoe − who seems to have little support from friends or relatives − is skeptical and threatens to reenlist. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Initially sunk and abandoned after sustaining substantial battle damage, Japanese forces managed to raise the destroyer, repair it, and reenlist it against America as a naval convoy escort. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024 Arkansas' senators did support an amendment allowing service members to reenlist after refusing to get vaccinated for the coronavirus. — Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenlist
  1. rejoin
  2. reenter
  3. reenroll
  4. re-up
Verb
  • More news: Patriots Snag Elite Playmaker for Drake Maye in Latest Mock Draft Hunt rejoined the Chiefs in the 2024 season when Isiah Pacheco went down with a broken fibula.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Fresh off his headline-grabbing performance during Thursday’s Spring Breakout prospect showcase, Roman Anthony rejoined the Red Sox big leaguers in Jupiter on Friday and enjoyed another mammoth showing.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of rejoin
Verb
  • If the Federal Reserve is forced to reenter the bond market to print more dollars and buy the debt, the implications for gold would be profound.
    — Bob Haber, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After members of his incoming administration worked with members of the Biden administration to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Trump was able to reenter the White House with a major diplomatic win already under his belt.
    — Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of reenter
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  • Part of that initiative was undertaken in a public event last Friday as counselors and administrators, including Carvalho, worked the phones and hit the streets to identify students who have missed too much school, failed to reenroll or never enrolled in the first place.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The company will also put information about the need to reenroll at its network pharmacies and use online advertising such as on Facebook and Google.
    — Phil Galewitz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
Definition of reenroll
Verb
  • Bill Simmons will remain as head of talk strategy at Spotify after re-upping his contract there.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The parties re-upped their deal in 2021, which with a 25-year contract extension through 2047.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of re-up

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“Reenlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenlist. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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