: 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.—
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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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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss Soak up the lakeshore at Kohler-Andrae State Park, where rolling dunes and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline serve as the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventure.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Located along the north side of Faraday Avenue east of Cannon Road, the rolling terrain has sweeping view of Agua Hedionda Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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When beneficiaries will feel the impact varies, since states typically provide the benefits on a rolling basis during the month.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss Soak up the lakeshore at Kohler-Andrae State Park, where rolling dunes and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline serve as the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventure.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Located along the north side of Faraday Avenue east of Cannon Road, the rolling terrain has sweeping view of Agua Hedionda Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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