enlistments

noun

plural of enlistment
1
as in enrollments

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2
as in appointments

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  1. enrollments
  2. appointments
  3. assignments
Noun
  • The new opinion only applies proactively, not to past enrollments in TANF and SSI.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Homestead, a lower cost-of-living outpost that has lured residents south, saw gains in many area school enrollments over the last 14 years.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enrollments
Noun
  • Taking this unpaid time upfront, Bornstein hoped, might help shift the tenor of appointments later, and might even convince some to vaccinate once there was a sense of trust.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Faculty influence over big-picture decisions such as budgets and top appointments has declined nationally over the last two decades, and at USC, professors have complained that faculty input is often only advisory and can be overridden.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • In Georgia, the lieutenant governor wields immense power in the state Senate by presiding over floor debates and making committee assignments that give him control over what bills reach the floor for a vote.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • What-if scenarios let managers test different task assignments before changing the active plan.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Enlistments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlistments. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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