enroll

variants also enrol
1
as in to register
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 Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025 Cochran-Zipp, now 25 and working at a community health center, is applying to medical schools and hopes to enroll next fall. Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 So, be sure to research an insurer before enrolling. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 After high school, Stoll enrolled at the Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a degree in marketing in 2008. Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Parents will have to re-register with the United Community Center.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Since the start of April — and having registered another assist for Malen’s second goal in the 2-1 victory over Burnley — Rogers has recorded the most assists in the Premier League (eight).
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • The Broncos had been 1-112 when trailing by 14 or more points when entering the fourth quarter on the road, according to CBS.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the team finds itself in a horror show with the Sword of Damocles hanging over it entering a Week 5 battle with the Houston Texans.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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  • Equestrian Connection, which says it was alerted just hours before the event, managed to quickly enlist two local bands to sub in as the night’s entertainment.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The title subject is a deaf Ukrainian man who wants to enlist in his country’s armed forces in 2022 when Russia launches its full-scale invasion.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Expert Market surveyed 628 American professionals working in the food and beverage space in August, over 85 percent of whom say labor issues are affecting their operations, with 38 percent listing staffing as their most critical challenge.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The warrant application listed grant funding applications, submissions to the National Science Foundation, and communications related to his research as potential records.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Five years later, as their families were facing challenges in establishing residency and matriculating their children into the public school system, a volunteer organization in south Florida waged an advocacy campaign on their behalf.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The final year involves matriculating into and completing UCI’s MPAc Program.
    Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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