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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 The coach and Martinez had previous text conversations in January about Meredith returning to Trinity and being eligible to play, after Meredith was already enrolled at North Crowley. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 There were about 3 million fewer people enrolled through the health insurance exchanges in early 2026 than when the bill passed, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026 Afterward, Jalloh applied for readmission as a returning student and was re-enrolled at ODU in 2025. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Universal preschool moved Colorado from 27th to third among states in the percentage of four-year-olds enrolled in preschool. Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Yarovenko had planned to enlist after completing her fourth year at university, said her friend Anastasiia Alieksieieva.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In some cases, the monologue will do the trick; in others, Dokoupil may enlist a topic expert to help figure things out.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Rodriguez returns after a 15-month layoff and hand surgery, aiming to re-enter the title picture against Silva, who seeks a second win this year to secure a title shot.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hamilton entered the race largely considered the frontrunner, despite only launching his campaign in April.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • And the trains did not arrive at the times listed on the signs in the stations.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Commercial properties that are actively being listed for sale would be temporarily exempt as well, among other revisions.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Hello again, friends — and welcome to all the newcomers who matriculated on over to the Win Column from Kick It, the AJC’s World Cup newsletter.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college.
    DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
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  • Her blood pressure registered 167 over 98, a sharp contrast to her ideal reading of 115 over 70 documented in her medical chart at her first prenatal visit.
    Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Classes meet at Lee + White, and participants can register, via QR code, in the parking lot for free two-hour parking.
    Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
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  • But on Saturday, the spotlight will shine brightly upon him, as Kuechly becomes the first Panthers player in history who played his entire NFL career in Charlotte to be inducted into the hall of fame.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kent is the son of former Giants second baseman Jeff Kent, who was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

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

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