as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester
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Recent Examples of matriculate
Miller follows a fictional group of women, part of the first class of women to be fully matriculated at Oxford University, in 1920-21.
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The Know, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
The restaurant’s name is a nod to Judith Ward Lineback, who in 1969, became the first woman to matriculate at the University of the South.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
The Royals granted him an opportunity to matriculate throughout their minor-league system, and Fermin thrived at each stop.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
The restaurant’s name is a nod to Judith Ward Lineback, who in 1969, became the first woman to matriculate at the University of the South.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
The Royals granted him an opportunity to matriculate throughout their minor-league system, and Fermin thrived at each stop.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matriculate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate
enroll
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Of the total students enrolled in the accounts program, about 28,166 are attending private school, the report indicates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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An adult man allegedly used falsified documents to enroll in a Minnesota high school and reportedly played on the football team.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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