: 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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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The latest month’s sharp rebound in payroll revisions supports the view that the rolling recession is over, Wilson wrote, ushering in a new early-cycle environment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Like many games, Borderlands 4 is following a rolling midnight release throughout the globe on console.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This rolling carry-on has an expansion zipper that can provide two additional inches of packing space when needed.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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Place graham crackers in a large zip-top bag; crush graham crackers with a rolling pin, rolling over bag until crumbs resemble panko.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The latest month’s sharp rebound in payroll revisions supports the view that the rolling recession is over, Wilson wrote, ushering in a new early-cycle environment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Like many games, Borderlands 4 is following a rolling midnight release throughout the globe on console.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This rolling carry-on has an expansion zipper that can provide two additional inches of packing space when needed.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rolling
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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