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 attending Vassar for two years as an undergraduate, Bourdain dropped out to enroll in the CIA. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026 How Fast This Trust Can Break HubSpot recently announced its customers would be automatically enrolled in a data-sharing arrangement that pooled their CRM contact and company data across accounts to improve everyone's AI-powered prospecting tools. — Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Last year, the university enrolled nearly 42,000 of the more than 100,000 California students offered admission in the first-year class. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 After high school, Ashley enrolled at Blackfeet Community College, the first in her family to pursue a college degree. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Aug. 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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  • Yarovenko had planned to enlist after completing her fourth year at university, said her friend Anastasiia Alieksieieva.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In some cases, the monologue will do the trick; in others, Dokoupil may enlist a topic expert to help figure things out.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlist
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  • Rodriguez returns after a 15-month layoff and hand surgery, aiming to re-enter the title picture against Silva, who seeks a second win this year to secure a title shot.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hamilton entered the race largely considered the frontrunner, despite only launching his campaign in April.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of enter
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  • Engelbert listed three guiding principles for the league in the discussion but did not clarify whether or not trans athletes are allowed to play in the WNBA.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tucci was listed as one of the travelers/soldiers, alongside his pal Campbell Scott.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of list
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  • Means testing would also target funds to needy families that struggle to matriculate to higher or professional education.
    — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hello again, friends — and welcome to all the newcomers who matriculated on over to the Win Column from Kick It, the AJC’s World Cup newsletter.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of matriculate
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  • Workers have registered their numbers to get paid through mobile money transactions, signed attendance sheets and waited for payment notifications, but only some were eventually paid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s improbable rise to political dominance, which polls failed to register in the lead-up to the 2016 election, is a clear testament to that reality, and now Michigan has shown how similar head fakes can occur on the left.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of register
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  • But on Saturday, the spotlight will shine brightly upon him, as Kuechly becomes the first Panthers player in history who played his entire NFL career in Charlotte to be inducted into the hall of fame.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kent is the son of former Giants second baseman Jeff Kent, who was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
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