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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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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 Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have been enrolled in a British school and will start in September, according to reports. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 All the same, language schools continued to hold their own, with more than 200 institutions enrolling more than 40,000 students in 1940. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026 Project Rebound enrolled 1,522 students statewide last year across 20 Cal State schools, according to publicly available information. Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 According to various sources, the couple’s children—7-year-old Prince Archie, and 5-year-old Princess Lilibet—have already been enrolled in British schools. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Pentagon data consistently shows pay, education benefits and career opportunities are the primary reasons young Americans enlist.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The alerts are sent through cell phones, television, radio, highway message signs and other public channels to quickly enlist the public's help.
    Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Kanter Freedom and White have declared their intention to enter next year’s draft, but the WNBA has not publicly addressed their eligibility.
    Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • With his famous quarterbacking last name and a five-star rating as a recruit, Manning entered 2025 with sky-high expectations.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • County records list the church as the owner of the three-acre parcel, which stretches from Brickell Avenue to Biscayne Bay.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Xbox lists Xbox Play Anywhere, while PS5 lists the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • As a result, Cypher said, about 600,000 first-time full-time freshmen did not matriculate that year.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Perhaps the $40 trillion national deficit is starting to register.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Last season, Neto registered 10 goals and 10 assists for Chelsea across all competitions, though just five goals and six assists came in his 34 Premier League appearances.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • That bestseller is now up to 698 weeks somewhere on the tally and, in less than a month, the blockbuster will almost certainly become the latest title to be inducted into the 700-week club.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In June, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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