: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances
De Blasio's spokesman Wiley Norvell said the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply, he said, the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.—
Matthew Chayes
Matthew ChayesMany law school use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.—Ilana Kowarski
Ilana KowarskiThe Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.—The Dover Post
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
All of this was documented in what felt like real time, in a rolling barrage of blog posts, paparazzi photos, and cable-news clips.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
That includes an oversized crossbody fanny pack to store all of your small must-haves, as well as a rolling backpack that’ll take the weight off your shoulders — literally.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
With its rolling valleys and gorgeous views of surrounding Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains, the land resembled the foothills of the Swiss Alps.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Clayton supported the six-year rolling average constitutional amendment proposal formulated by Smith, the Republican tax chair.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
All of this was documented in what felt like real time, in a rolling barrage of blog posts, paparazzi photos, and cable-news clips.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
That includes an oversized crossbody fanny pack to store all of your small must-haves, as well as a rolling backpack that’ll take the weight off your shoulders — literally.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
With its rolling valleys and gorgeous views of surrounding Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains, the land resembled the foothills of the Swiss Alps.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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