enroll

variants also enrol
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 New Jersey Over 800,000 people in New Jersey are enrolled in SNAP, according to the USDA. The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025 Both of them enrolled in doctoral programs at the University of Wisconsin, and they were married in 1964. Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 With Grant House and the other lead plaintiffs no longer enrolled as college students, the attorneys representing college athletes last week filed a motion asking the court to add Moss, Louisville’s starting quarterback, to the roster of class representatives. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Lennon was enrolled at SUNY Canton, allegedly under his fake name. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Machinga continued, saying the hunter returned to the village and asked the chief to enlist the help of others.
    Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Christophers sees the estranged relatives (Gunning, Corden) of a famous artist (McKellen) enlist the help of a struggling artist (Coel) to steal and complete the artist’s unfinished works.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • When its army entered Gaza in late 1956, the Israeli government argued that national security interests required it to control the Strip.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Visitors entering the museum are greeted by the colossal 3,200-year-old, 11-meter-tall statue of King Ramses II, which stood for decades in central Cairo's Ramses Square before being relocated to its new home near the museum in 2006.
    Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • Austin Reaves, who also missed Monday’s game, is listed as questionable, while LeBron James, Maxi Kleber, Adou Thiero, and Gabe Vincent remain out.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In 2004, Mary Cheney worked on her father's reelection campaign, according to a bio on Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy website, which listed her as an advisory board member.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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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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  • After registering only one point in his first 10 games, Cuylle posted at least one in each of the four games on this trip.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Avalanche accidents are a persistent issue in the Italian Alps, with the country registering one of the higher 10-year average annual death tolls among major ski nations.
    NPR, NPR, 2 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 Nov. 2025.

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