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as in enlisting
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 entering
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 enrolling
In 2022, Landry moved in with her father for her senior year of high school before enrolling at the university herself, and Layla found a place downtown where Knox was a freshman in high school.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
But again, no school can prevent a player from withdrawing and enrolling elsewhere.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
More than 20 years after enrolling in Hogwarts, Katie Leung is unpacking the mental toll of racist bullying from Harry Potter fans.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Nationally, data released by more than a dozen elite universities have shown that colleges, in the absence of affirmative action, are enrolling more low-income students who are eligible for Pell Grants.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For example, if your minimum payments barely cover interest and your balances aren't shrinking, enrolling in a debt forgiveness program through a debt relief company may offer faster relief than trying to renegotiate card by card.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Jake Collett, Mikey Bukauskas and Trott O'Neal were all members of UT's 2026 recruiting class, and all three of those freshmen are enrolling in time for the upcoming spring semester.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Most Americans who rely on health insurance through the Affordable Care Act—known as Obamacare—will begin enrolling for 2026 coverage on Saturday.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Check with the provider before enrolling.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
But again, no school can prevent a player from withdrawing and enrolling elsewhere.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
More than 20 years after enrolling in Hogwarts, Katie Leung is unpacking the mental toll of racist bullying from Harry Potter fans.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Nationally, data released by more than a dozen elite universities have shown that colleges, in the absence of affirmative action, are enrolling more low-income students who are eligible for Pell Grants.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For example, if your minimum payments barely cover interest and your balances aren't shrinking, enrolling in a debt forgiveness program through a debt relief company may offer faster relief than trying to renegotiate card by card.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Jake Collett, Mikey Bukauskas and Trott O'Neal were all members of UT's 2026 recruiting class, and all three of those freshmen are enrolling in time for the upcoming spring semester.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Most Americans who rely on health insurance through the Affordable Care Act—known as Obamacare—will begin enrolling for 2026 coverage on Saturday.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Check with the provider before enrolling.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling
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Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cornell University maintains a helpful web page listing disease-resistant vegetable varieties.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shawn Elliott and Zach Elliott of Nest Seekers International are co-listing agents of the historic residence that includes access to English gardens, a heated gunite pool, a tennis court, a putting green, and a heated three-car garage.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the season, the Jets had set records for futility, so the firing was warranted — the Jets were the first team to ever go a full season without recording a single interception.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The report was based on two YouGov polls from 2018 and 2024, recording that the number of people who attended church at least once a month rose from 8% in 2018 to 12% in 2024.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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But wines and spirits took another hit, with a 9 percent drop, while perfumes and cosmetics turned negative during the crucial holiday period, registering a 1 percent decline.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After registering their telescope and creating an account on the Unistellar smartphone app, users gain access to a range of citizen science missions.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Washington can’t stop Williams the student from matriculating to another university.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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