checks in

verb

present tense third-person singular of check in
1
as in blows in

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as in matriculates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checks in
  1. matriculates
  2. lists
  3. inscribes
  4. registers
  5. drafts
  6. enrolls
Verb
  • Constructing a curriculum From 30 to 50 applications, the construction capstone program matriculates about 32 students a year, split into four-hour morning and afternoon classes with about 16 seats each.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In its November issue, Food & Wine magazine lists Francesco Martucci in Wynwood as one of the 27 Best Pizzas in America.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of lists
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  • The path the moon inscribes around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of inscribes
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  • Shifting between precision and improvisation, each rhythmic mark registers its own time signature.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Heat, whisking constantly, until sugar is dissolved and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°.
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of registers
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  • They were not built for a group that invents its own vocabulary, drafts its own security protocols, and revises its own history when the record becomes inconvenient.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The model does something remarkable—drafts the contract, triages the ticket, writes working code—and the room decides the future has arrived.
    — Vatsal Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • The institute also plans to work with CUNY, which enrolls roughly 500,000 students, Simmons said, on programs such as add-on AI certificates.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The school enrolls more than 400 students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrolls
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