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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
Students also get 1,000 points automatically upon enrolling.
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Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
City officials proposed reforming the benefit after a Los Angeles Times investigation found that some employees were taking extended periods of leave after enrolling in the program.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Delorean Andrews, 42, graduated magna cum laude from Widener University on Tuesday after first enrolling more than a decade ago.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 12 May 2026
For families, enrolling a child in early education isn’t just about logistics.
—Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Attracted by low premiums and supplemental benefits such as vision and dental care not offered by traditional Medicare, the share of beneficiaries enrolling in Medicare Advantage has increased every year over the last two decades, along with a rise in the number of available plans.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Obadun, who failed out of nursing school in New York before enrolling at Med-Life Institute, needed to take the NCLEX four times before finally passing it.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
These efforts have helped expand the number of men enrolling across our school’s graduate nursing programs.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Schmidt notes that, because CRP contracts are for 10- to 15-year terms, enrolling first-time producers or re-enrolling incumbent cooperators takes several months.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
City officials proposed reforming the benefit after a Los Angeles Times investigation found that some employees were taking extended periods of leave after enrolling in the program.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Delorean Andrews, 42, graduated magna cum laude from Widener University on Tuesday after first enrolling more than a decade ago.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 12 May 2026
For families, enrolling a child in early education isn’t just about logistics.
—Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Attracted by low premiums and supplemental benefits such as vision and dental care not offered by traditional Medicare, the share of beneficiaries enrolling in Medicare Advantage has increased every year over the last two decades, along with a rise in the number of available plans.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Obadun, who failed out of nursing school in New York before enrolling at Med-Life Institute, needed to take the NCLEX four times before finally passing it.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
These efforts have helped expand the number of men enrolling across our school’s graduate nursing programs.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Schmidt notes that, because CRP contracts are for 10- to 15-year terms, enrolling first-time producers or re-enrolling incumbent cooperators takes several months.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling
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Both teams were ranked in the top five entering those games.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts are looking for a man who is suspected of assaulting a student inside a Harvard University dorm Tuesday, and then entering an MIT residence hall without permission soon after.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Ferrell then began naming some of the great songs written by McCartney over the years, drawing out the bit by listing 17 Beatles, Wings and McCartney hits.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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This injury seemed less serious, with the Knicks listing Anunoby as questionable to play in both Games 3 and 4 before he was ruled out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Streaming games for grandparents or recording a child’s shifts on the ice seems like a natural way to share in these moments.—
Chris Murphy,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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The former superstar had a pretty good season as a third-line winger with rookie center Danila Yurov and Yakov Trenin, recording 23 goals and 46 points in 75 games, but his salary is an issue.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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The winner of the general election will replace incumbent Ada County Treasurer Elizabeth Mahn, who withdrew from the race after registering in March.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2026
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Cade Cunningham shot 5 of 16 from the field and 0 of 7 from 3-point range, registering 13 points for the lowest-scoring game of his postseason career.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fewer births mean fewer students are entering and matriculating through CPS, affecting early grade levels.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Minnesota Vikings are inducting former running back Adrian Peterson into the club's Ring of Honor this year, the team announced Monday.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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