: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances
… 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 … the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.—
Matthew Chayes
Matthew ChayesMany law schools 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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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Head north to Lake Superior, book a pastoral getaway among the rolling hills of the Driftless Region, or settle in along the rocky beaches of the Door Peninsula.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
An extreme example of rolling recessions was Australia, which went 28 years without a full-on recession because a commodities boom that began in 1992 insulated the rest of the economy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
For the locals presale window, notifications will be sent out via email on a rolling basis from March 31-April 4.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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The league is expected to announce new teams on a rolling basis, versus all at once.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Head north to Lake Superior, book a pastoral getaway among the rolling hills of the Driftless Region, or settle in along the rocky beaches of the Door Peninsula.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
An extreme example of rolling recessions was Australia, which went 28 years without a full-on recession because a commodities boom that began in 1992 insulated the rest of the economy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
For the locals presale window, notifications will be sent out via email on a rolling basis from March 31-April 4.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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