ENROLLING (IN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

enrolling (in)

verb

present participle of enroll (in)

as in enlisting (in)

to become a member of she enrolled in the Democratic Party after being a Republican for most of her life

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Murray tries to be the next successful project in purple, joining the Vikes after seven up-and-down years with the Arizona Cardinals.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Perhaps joining social media will allow Lawrence to get some of that control back.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of joining

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Trading innovation goes to the birds As regional stock exchanges began to crop up, so did arbitrage opportunities—that is, chances to buy or sell an asset in one market, then lock in a profit by entering the opposite order in another.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
After a bittersweet season that saw United reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time, but fail to qualify for this season’s edition, the club is entering a new era.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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On Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed spoke to media members for the first time since rejoining the team in early June.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
He will be replaced by Arnaud Belloni, a former Stellantis executive who is rejoining the company after working for Renault in Europe.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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