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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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 Primary cardholders can also enroll to receive complimentary Omni Hotels & Resorts Champion Status. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Then, Duke provided a statement to the New York Post confirming that Murdock had never enrolled. Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 You were first inspired to write The Witches of Cambridge after enrolling in Harvard Divinity School. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 The federal government pays your interest while you’re enrolled at least half time in school and during your grace period after leaving school, meaning these generally cost less over time. Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • In the meantime, the 29 plaintiffs – who are active-duty, reservists, National Guard members and a person seeking to enlist – will remain in the force.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Hazrat’s achievement is undercut by her determination to enlist punctuation’s history in scoring political points.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Officials added that people cannot become infected with Naegleria fowleri by swallowing contaminated water; however, the amoeba can enter the body when it is forcefully introduced, such as through the nose into the brain.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For San Francisco, a comeback of epic proportions — the club was down 11-5 entering the fourth inning — was for naught.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Order could reshape federal wolf protections Gray wolves were first listed as endangered in 1967 after populations declined because of hunting and other human activities.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Freedom, the Second Amendment, the greatest military in the history of the world, gorgeous nature from coast to coast, cheap domestic light beer and other examples that would take me a month to list.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • As a result, Cypher said, about 600,000 first-time full-time freshmen did not matriculate that year.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is intended to make voting more difficult, to dissuade some people from voting at all.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This will make platforms responsible for making sure that customs duties and VAT are paid at purchase, and for sending this revenue on to the country where they are registered.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Charles Charles Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, solidifying his legendary status.
    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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