enroll

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 Capital One customers enrolled in different tiers of the Venture travel reward programs can receive complimentary access or pay a fee for themselves and guests, depending on their membership level, according to the company’s website for lounges. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026 Currently in Miami-Dade, just over 19,300 children are enrolled in School Readiness, according to the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Among California resident undergraduates, the UC system enrolled over 200,000 students, an increase of about 1,700 from the previous school year. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 Tarrant County has been enrolled in the jail model of 287(g) for years. Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.
    NPR, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • The biggest ovation of the night came when Keon Ellis, who has fallen out of the rotation despite being one of the team’s best defenders and 3-point shooters, entered the game for the first time at the start of the fourth quarter.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • According to the report, a Nissan Pathfinder driven by Wesley Jordan, 77, of Prairie Grove entered the roadway attempting to turn left when a westbound Dodge Ram struck Jordan's vehicle.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Of the six injured, three were listed in critical condition, according to the Salt Lake Police Department.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • She was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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  • It too was registered close to Petrolia, two days ago.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • When requests for major needs like food increase three- to fourfold overnight, every local 211 is likely to register this abrupt change.
    Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This year, the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted board games Trivial Pursuit and Battleship—and one decidedly more modern toy, slime.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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