1
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
However, Indiana’s college-going goal is faltering, with fewer than 52% of 2023 graduates enrolling directly to higher education, the state’s lowest rate on record.
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The extended season now can flow into mid-January — when transfers ideally would be enrolling at their new school.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Luckily, this can be accomplished in a variety of ways, including utilizing password managers, enrolling in multifactor authentication options, and blocking third-party browser trackers.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
So, be sure to research an insurer before enrolling.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Critics of the fee increase say that this change could deter international students from enrolling in universities in the United States if their plans included seeking employment here after graduation.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After enrolling at Yale, Violet furthered her public health education and published an academic research paper in the school’s Global Health Review in May 2025.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Meet Petra’s Jade Benetatos In the middle of juggling construction contractors, menu development and building permits, Jade Benetatos carved out time to stress-test her plans for a new restaurant by enrolling in the program.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Trump’s efforts to retain foreign students come after the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department have tried to prevent Harvard University from enrolling students from overseas.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The extended season now can flow into mid-January — when transfers ideally would be enrolling at their new school.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Luckily, this can be accomplished in a variety of ways, including utilizing password managers, enrolling in multifactor authentication options, and blocking third-party browser trackers.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
So, be sure to research an insurer before enrolling.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Critics of the fee increase say that this change could deter international students from enrolling in universities in the United States if their plans included seeking employment here after graduation.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After enrolling at Yale, Violet furthered her public health education and published an academic research paper in the school’s Global Health Review in May 2025.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Meet Petra’s Jade Benetatos In the middle of juggling construction contractors, menu development and building permits, Jade Benetatos carved out time to stress-test her plans for a new restaurant by enrolling in the program.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Trump’s efforts to retain foreign students come after the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department have tried to prevent Harvard University from enrolling students from overseas.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling
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Mother Nature may not be quite ready for fall just yet, as highs remain in the 80s entering the first days of October, above average temperatures for this time of year.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Madrid Content City has already become one of the largest audiovisual hubs in Europe and is now entering phase IV of its expansion, expected to be completed by 2026.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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By listing the numbers in all these vectors as one set of coordinates, Galashin was able to define a point in a high-dimensional space.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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On desktop, scroll down to the bottom of the album listing and find more releases of the same album at the bottom right.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors say the killings were deliberate and carried out within minutes of Kassandra recording videos of her children playing.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Closer Emilio Pagán is a free agent after recording 32 saves for the Reds this year.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Williams has excelled in New England, registering two sacks, nine total tackles and five stuffs through four games.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Californians will decide next year whether to repeal a ban on public financing in elections per a new law signed Wednesday, along with another that bans offering payouts or other incentives to people for registering to vote.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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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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The final year involves matriculating into and completing UCI’s MPAc Program.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 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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