reenlist
verb
re·en·list
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈlist 
-en-
variants
or re-enlist
reenlisted or re-enlisted; reenlisting or re-enlisting
1
transitive
: to enlist (someone) again
… watched as Bickers's platoon leader reenlisted him for another two years.—
Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb
Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb2
intransitive
: to enlist again
decided to reenlist in/with the Navy
… had recently emerged from the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps, in which he had re-enlisted two years after the end of the second war.—Anthony Powell
Anthony PowellExamples of reenlist in a Sentence
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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
Arkansas' senators did support an amendment allowing service members to reenlist after refusing to get vaccinated for the coronavirus.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2022
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2023
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
There was a 10% shortfall in the number of current Army National Guard soldiers who opted to reenlist.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2022
The annual recruiting goal fluctuates as currently serving soldiers decide whether to reenlist or leave.
—Fox News, 13 Jan. 2022
The military asked veterans to reenlist.
—Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
They were also not permitted to reenlist.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2021
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
Arkansas' senators did support an amendment allowing service members to reenlist after refusing to get vaccinated for the coronavirus.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2022
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2023
About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
There was a 10% shortfall in the number of current Army National Guard soldiers who opted to reenlist.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2022
The annual recruiting goal fluctuates as currently serving soldiers decide whether to reenlist or leave.
—Fox News, 13 Jan. 2022
The military asked veterans to reenlist.
—Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
They were also not permitted to reenlist.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2021
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“Reenlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenlist. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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