enrolling

present participle of enroll
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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2
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 Many insurers offer discounts for enrolling in automatic payments, choosing electronic documents or paying your entire premium upfront instead of monthly. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Borrowers can also qualify for discounts for enrolling in autopay or having other eligible Upgrade financial products. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026 Schools obtain athletes’ services by enrolling them and sometimes providing compensation and benefits, such as athletic scholarships and revenue-sharing payments. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026 According to Bowles, some NAACP representatives discussed encouraging campus protests or advising families against enrolling their children at FIU. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Identity restoration assistance is also available to eligible individuals for 24 months from their notification date, even without enrolling in monitoring services. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Prince Harry, 42, told GQ in a recent interview about their family’s reasons for the move, including enrolling Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, in a British school. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026 Though the agency staff still can explore options to restore card recipients’ access to federal benefits — such as enrolling in job training or volunteer work — that is not necessary to receive the $300 benefit. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Born in Nantes, France, Marchand first practiced gymnastics and circus arts, enrolling at the Nantes Conservatory at age 9, later attending the Paris Opera Ballet School and joining the company in 2011. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling
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  • Charles and Eli Copley had previously opened part of their 50-acre property for some recreational activity, listing the property online for dog walkers and hikers interested in using their trails for a small hourly fee.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Detectives noted the email body contained miscellaneous screenshots referencing credit monitoring services, diplomatic immunity, and the World Health Organization, without listing a specific school, time, or location.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
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  • Note that prohibited items include bags or backpacks larger than 12-by-6-by-12 inches, lawn chairs, large coolers, alcoholic beverages, chairs, weapons, drones, pets, and umbrellas; participants will be screened before entering the route.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For Ghatora, the next challenge is ensuring that the products entering this space are backed by credible science.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • California prosecutors in recent weeks have arrested over 30 noncitizens who are accused of illegally registering to vote.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Facility lacks irreversible registering temperature indicator for mechanical dish machine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • As the agents stood outside the emergency room entrance, a large crowd of protesters began to converge at the hospital, some banging pots and recording the interaction on their phones.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • After recording the views, a recovery system Barnard called Repris consisted of a streamer to slow its drop and a GPS tracker to help locate the pod after landing.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • The Ohio and California cases are two of 74 matriculating through state courts, according to the College Sports Litigation Tracker last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 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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  • The Woman’s Basketball Hall of Fame will be inducting Taurasi on June 26 in Knoxville.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Enrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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