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 Prince Harry, 42, told GQ in a recent interview about their family’s reasons for the move, including enrolling Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, in a British school. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026 Around that time, a fellow bartender who was enrolled at the prestigious Berklee College of Music offered Casey a proposition. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 The states also accused GM of failing to notify drivers that they were enrolled in its Smart Driver program, and that the carmaker was collecting their data. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 To keep costs down, her husband is enrolled in a separate, non-ACA plan that’s less expensive. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Ellison fils’s most high-profile hiring decision was to enlist Bari Weiss—the former Times Opinion editor and founder of the center-right publication The Free Press—as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Google has announced a fresh set of Android updates that enlist artificial intelligence to defend against human fraud, expanding AI's role in detecting and blocking scam attempts via messages and calls.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • This means qualifying firms enter the portfolio universe of index funds much earlier, driving passive buying for their stock.
    — , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said Maldonado Soriano is from Mexico and unlawfully entered the country in 1999.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Pentagon's official tally lists 21 service members killed and 865 wounded in the conflict.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • The Ohio and California cases are two of 74 matriculating through state courts, according to the College Sports Litigation Tracker last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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  • How much families can actually save at checkout Saving a buck or two on one item barely registers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Coleman, who spends her days trying to give apathetic Texans a reason to register to vote, said that this attitude hurt the Party’s brand.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Glen Rice honored Retired Heat star Glen Rice was recently inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2026 class.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018 and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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