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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
The girl, now 11, was taken into protective custody after authorities discovered that she was enrolled in Washington County schools under an alias, the local sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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Lindsay Good, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The family lived in Hayward and Joseph was enrolled at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Former city officials, when discussing the Aurora’s Promise program, have pointed to research showing that students enrolled in automatic children’s savings account programs are more likely to enroll in post-secondary education like college, along with other positive outcomes.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
If you're enrolled in high school or continuing education, an Amazon Student subscription offers the same benefits with a 6-month free trial for just $69 a year.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay Good, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The family lived in Hayward and Joseph was enrolled at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Former city officials, when discussing the Aurora’s Promise program, have pointed to research showing that students enrolled in automatic children’s savings account programs are more likely to enroll in post-secondary education like college, along with other positive outcomes.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
If you're enrolled in high school or continuing education, an Amazon Student subscription offers the same benefits with a 6-month free trial for just $69 a year.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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This year’s market is expected to enlist ex-Niners in Arden Key, Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu and Leonard Floyd.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Epstein also wanted to personally meet with Putin, and tried to enlist the help of Thorbjørn Jagland, the former Norwegian Prime Minister, in making the connection.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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During the booking process, inmate fingerprints are automatically entered into a database accessible by all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Progress in robotics Agility’s humanoid robot, Digit, has already entered the market, demonstrating its readiness to tackle the labor shortage in factories and warehouses.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Walens Jean, no address listed.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Mujahedeen-e-Khalq is listed as a terrorist organization by Iran and is widely despised inside the country.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Guys such as Steven Cruz and Luinder Avila have matriculated through the minors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are still some bills that have yet to matriculate over from the legislature.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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When right-wing accounts claimed in February that Newsom allows dogs to vote in California, Richards responded with a CBS News article reporting that a woman was charged with five felonies for registering her canine.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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The singer, who died in 2016 at age 53, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame three years later, just the third rapper to receive the accolade and the first woman in hip hop to do so.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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