enroll

verb

in-ˈrōl How to pronounce enroll (audio)
variants also enrol
Definition of enrollnext
1
as in to enlist
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member the community college will enroll anyone who has a GED or high school diploma

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2
as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list can I enroll you on the list of volunteers for the church supper?

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Recent Examples of enroll Larger dogs lose 35% more LINE1 methylation than smaller dogs, based on an analysis of 864 dogs enrolled in the nationwide Dog Aging Project. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 The analysis drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the nationwide Dog Aging Project. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The study drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the nationwide Dog Aging Project and found that larger dogs lose 35% more LINE1 methylation than smaller ones. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The school has students in kindergarten through fifth grade, with about 450 enrolled last year, according to the Oregon Department of Education. — Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enroll
  1. enlist
  2. enter
  3. list
  4. matriculate
  5. register
  6. induct
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  • Players enlist as a rookie in the UEE Navy and embark on a dangerous journey through the galactic war.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators believe Roberts tried to enlist the help of a school janitor to get rid of Russell’s car, penning a note and leaving it hidden inside a cabinet at Linda Lentin K-8 Center in North Miami, where Roberts was working at the time.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • While Spain's government has defended Rabat's role in helping the return of the majority of the 80,000 who entered Ceuta, many in Spain, including police and some lawmakers, doubt that Rabat could not have known about the mass movement of people.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Goyard Saint Louis entered the top 10 ranking at number seven, bumping the Celine Ava off the list entirely, according to the report.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enter
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  • The manufacturer lists approximately 2,485 miles with a 40,000-pound payload.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Then came an Excel spreadsheet, listing some 20,000 voters by name, date of birth and address.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • The little silk scarf trend found its way onto the runway with spring 2026 collections and has matriculated to such retail brands as Abercrombie and Fitch, among others.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of matriculate
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  • Mega Live events, which app users can register for in advance, are often 12 hours long, and Kelly said that 24-hour Lives can produce five times the GMV of a 12-hour Live, as the algorithm promotes a stream more dedicatedly the longer it’s been on.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ownership itself also deserves attention, and this means that all associated domains should be registered to your company, not to a founder personally, a former employee, an outside agency or a contractor who set up the website years ago.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Sunday night, when the 48-year-old Abraham became the 15th member inducted into the Falcons’ Ring of Honor at halftime of the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, tears were certainly in play.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Lock, Hill and Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton are part of the six-member Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class set to be inducted this weekend.
    — Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of induct

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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