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reenlistment

American  
[ree-uhn-list-muhnt] / ˌri ənˈlɪst mənt /
Or re-enlistment

noun

  1. an act of reenlisting.

  2. a person who reenlists.

    We've gained 3000 reenlistments this month.

  3. the period of service following a reenlistment.

    His reenlistment is three years.


Etymology

Origin of reenlistment

First recorded in 1840–50; re- + enlistment


Example Sentences

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Gen. Donahoe responded with a Tweet that showed him conducting a reenlistment ceremony for a woman in the Army.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 3, 2023

He said that as troops get close to their reenlistment dates, they are brought into his headquarters in groups.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022

The training previously had been done by a White cavalry outfit, which suffered from poor morale, indiscipline and low reenlistment rates.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2021

In return, the teams promised organized displays of national pride including the honoring of members of the armed forces, surprise military homecomings and on-field color guard and reenlistment ceremonies.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2017

Stevenson, a politician rather than a soldier, seemed to have a theory that the Mormons were seeking reenlistment of a second battalion or regiment, that California might be peopled by themselves.

From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by James H. McClintock

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