reenlist

verb

Definition of reenlistnext
as in to rejoin

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Recent Examples of reenlist Transgender active duty service members and former service members seeking to reenlist sued in late January 2025, shortly after the president returned for his second term in office. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Some are opting simply to not reenlist or to retire early. — Tom Bowman, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 Her son is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, more than three years into his service and ready to reenlist, Kelly said. — Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The Navy also has spent considerably more than the others to entice sailors to reenlist, doling out retention bonuses to roughly 70,000 service members for each of the past three years. — Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025 Dill said anyone who wants to reenlist must meet all military health and fitness standards and moral requirements, and will have to provide tax records and other paperwork. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenlist
  1. rejoin
  2. reenter
  3. reenroll
  4. re-up
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  • Kelly picked off Edman at first base, but Hunter Feduccia followed with a single of his own, the catcher’s first hit since rejoining the Dodgers at the trade deadline.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Dike made his first appearance for Orlando since the 2021 MLS Cup playoffs, rejoining the club after five seasons with West Bromwich Albion.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejoin
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  • Morgan Wallen Matches Justin Bieber With Comebacks Wallen is one of two artists who see a pair of tracks reenter the Streaming Songs chart this frame.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And without a boost into a more stable orbit, it is expected to reenter and break up by the end of the year.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of reenter
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  • 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
  • Coverage runs for a year, and families can reenroll at the end of that year.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2023
Definition of reenroll
Verb
  • Is now the right time to re-up your PlayStation Plus subscription?
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bezos will also reportedly re-up with an additional $2 billion.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of re-up

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