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 After the Education Department began implementing major changes to federal student loan programs on July 1, some groups are cautioning borrowers against enrolling their student loans in a new repayment plan. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Our goal would be to have 1,000 students enrolled in this program within 2 years. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Nilvio Perez, interim associate vice president for enrollment management at Southern, said 22% of students there are enrolled part-time. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Carver eventually started his degree at what was then called the Iowa Agricultural College (later renamed ISU), becoming the first Black student to enroll there. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 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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  • And dozens of tutoring sites enlist freelancers to offer tutoring in everything from math and science to English, foreign languages, dance, music — almost anything.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026
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  • The early returns were surprising for a candidate who had entered the race with little name recognition but, by Election Day, had become an unlikely figure in the increasingly bitter contest between the two Democrats.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Once the moon enters Taurus, however, the pace slows down, and the need for stability takes precedence.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of enter
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  • The Mets were one of the last teams Wiggins, who is listed at 6 feet 5 and 215 pounds, met with at the draft combine.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Diode’s website does not list the Henderson County data center under the company’s current projects.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
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  • Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
  • In terms of how customers matriculate through NetJets’ product segments, Gallagher says its 25-hour jet cards and leases currently account for about 15% of its flying.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of matriculate
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  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • The letter also warns that anyone who knowingly and willfully gives false information in registering to vote or voting would face criminal prosecution.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of register
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  • In June 2026, Austin cheered his sister on from the audience while she was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.
    — Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
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