enlistment
Example Sentences
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One intermediary in Nigeria advertised that he charges would-be recruits the equivalent of $3,700, which is due when the visa or enlistment is confirmed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Ebienfa cautioned Nigerians against accepting such offers, emphasising that they not only endanger lives but may also violate Nigerian and international laws concerning mercenary activities and foreign enlistment.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
And yet, it also showed that I had accepted a final job offer and that my onboarding status was “EOD”—Entered On Duty, the start of an enlistment period.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Nevertheless, it was given credit for a modest enlistment bump that year.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025
He had been within a few weeks of his eighteenth birthday, and with it all chance of enlistment, of choosing a service rather than being drafted into one, would have disappeared.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.