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reenlist

American  
[ree-uhn-list] / ˌri ənˈlɪst /
Or re-enlist

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to enlist again.


Etymology

Origin of reenlist

First recorded in 1820–30; re- + enlist


Example Sentences

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Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice US soldiers to reenlist?

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Last week, Judge Thomas Wingate gave Price a 12-month sentence that will be probated for two years and ordered him to reenlist in the military within 30 days.

From Fox News ● Jan. 13, 2022

But Jackson was not on his way to Germany to reenlist.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2019

Unworried that they might get in trouble, he said, many would reenlist and “come back to do it again.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2019

When he asked William to reenlist and join his team, William eagerly signed up for the required tests.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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