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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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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
Elizabeth City State University – part of the University of North Carolina system – enrolls a little over 2,000 students.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Trump has also sought to target Harvard’s tax-exempt status, and his Department of Homeland Security has threatened to eliminate its ability to enroll international students.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Homeschool and online charters can enroll students from both their home counties and surrounding counties.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The study’s researchers, located at 28 sites across the U.S., were working against a ticking clock to enroll most of their participants by September.
nearly $36-million grant
After weeks of turmoil, the NIH granted an appeal from DeCarli and reinstated the project’s funding last Friday.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Trump has also sought to target Harvard’s tax-exempt status, and his Department of Homeland Security has threatened to eliminate its ability to enroll international students.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Homeschool and online charters can enroll students from both their home counties and surrounding counties.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The study’s researchers, located at 28 sites across the U.S., were working against a ticking clock to enroll most of their participants by September.
nearly $36-million grant
After weeks of turmoil, the NIH granted an appeal from DeCarli and reinstated the project’s funding last Friday.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enroll
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The various plaintiffs challenging Trump's executive order argue requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote would create barriers for millions of eligible voters.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The truck, which was registered to a contractor performing work at the location, had been allegedly taken from the scene, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2025
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And that’s a parting advice from Anis to anyone looking to enter the space.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Smith asked whether Netflix needs to enter a new line of business, like theme parks, to hit that target.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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In recent months, ICE has concentrated on apprehending people far above the U.S.-Mexico border; used military planes as a tool of deportation; outsourced detention to third parties, including private prisons and sovereign nations like El Salvador; and enlisted wartime law to bypass due process.—
Benjamin Waddell,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Cure have enlisted Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, Orbital, and many more for a new remix album based on their celebrated 2024 record, Songs of a Lost World.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is why Sandy is not listed in the landfall maps!—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yes Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on Fort Worth City Council since 2023 Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Just 44 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 6% of the state's new cohort of medical students.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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For traditional medical school applicants applying after undergrad, gap years are on the rise, with 73% of respondents taking at least one gap year after college before matriculating into medical school, according to the 2023 Matriculating Student Questionnaire.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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