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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
Not long after enrolling at the prestigious law school, Brown caught the entrepreneurial bug.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
On the table is trading his Mercedes S-class for a hybrid or electric car and enrolling his son in a preschool closer to home to avoid that additional 10-mile drive.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Next, Woods can apply for a waiver hearing and get what’s called a hardship license by enrolling in DUI school.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
That number is essential for enrolling a newborn in health insurance and accessing benefits like Medicaid, which covers about 40% of births nationwide.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead of installing an update, you can be tricked into enrolling your Windows computer in a remote management system controlled by attackers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Just be sure to choose a reputable provider and understand all fees before enrolling.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
But it’s also focused on enrolling more people, seeing the program still as the best way to fight hunger in San Diego County.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
On the table is trading his Mercedes S-class for a hybrid or electric car and enrolling his son in a preschool closer to home to avoid that additional 10-mile drive.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Next, Woods can apply for a waiver hearing and get what’s called a hardship license by enrolling in DUI school.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
That number is essential for enrolling a newborn in health insurance and accessing benefits like Medicaid, which covers about 40% of births nationwide.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead of installing an update, you can be tricked into enrolling your Windows computer in a remote management system controlled by attackers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Just be sure to choose a reputable provider and understand all fees before enrolling.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
But it’s also focused on enrolling more people, seeing the program still as the best way to fight hunger in San Diego County.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last month, there was widespread backlash when two senior leaders of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem were initially blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark the start of Holy Week on Palm Sunday.—
Riane Lumer,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Unlike other at-risk stocks, Aramark is up 15% year to date, with JPMorgan listing it as one of its favorite stocks in April .—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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And everyone’s very good at listing out, ‘My hardware has to do this.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Wiggins was the only Heat player to reach the 20-point mark on Tuesday, recording 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Richey opened the top of the seventh registering a strikeout.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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His trajectory hasn’t been entirely linear, with Perreault registering only three points during a 17-game stretch that spanned all of January and February.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 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 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
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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 10 Apr. 2026.
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