enrolling

Definition of enrollingnext
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 White, the neonatologist who stopped enrolling patients in the study, defended the decision to conduct it. David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 In the meantime, the city stopped enrolling new families in its motel shelters on March 1. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Faced with new data that showed its ACA plans were enrolling both fewer and sicker people, London decided to withdraw earnings guidance last July, causing Centene’s share price to fall 40% in a single day, to an eight-year low. Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 For example, enrolling in a debt management plan may help reduce your interest rates and consolidate payments into a single monthly amount. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 In January 2025, the Oklahoma Board of Education passed a resolution that would require parents to show their child’s citizenship status before enrolling in school. William McCorkle, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 Carroll grew up in Guatemala and the United Kingdom before enrolling at Purdue. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026 Since 2018, IITs for cell and gene therapy products have grown rapidly across mainland China, enrolling over 30,000 participants, twice the number in typical drug trials overseen by a national regulatory body, according to a 2025 analysis. Megan Molteni, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026 These athletes can try to satisfy full-time enrollment requirements by enrolling in graduate programs. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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  • The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.
    Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The all-volunteer nonprofit was not successful in late 2024 in securing the backing of the Connecticut Historic Preservation Review Board to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a necessary requirement for listing.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • With the help of recording a plus/minus of plus 17 in the fourth quarter, Larsson closed the win at plus 14.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Chip Taylor Walked Away From Music To Gamble After recording seven solo albums in the 1970s, Taylor stepped away from music entirely in 1981.
    Ryan Brennan March 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • There are apps for scheduling, for registering and paying, for live streaming and then others for scoring.
    Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Brett Sheerin, owner of Maui True North, which offers surf and kitesurfing lessons, encourages visitors to check water quality advisories before going into the ocean, noting many popular surf spots on Maui are registering high bacteria counts.
    Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 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
  • 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 Phillies are inducting Chase Utley, considered the greatest second baseman in the franchise’s history, into their Wall of Fame this summer — a potential precursor to a greater honor for Utley, the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Prince did the honors of inducting them.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Enrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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