enrolls

variants also enrols
present tense third-person singular of enroll
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as in enlists
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 enters
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 enrolls Employers, meanwhile, should evaluate those partners not only on cost and features but also on what happens after an employee enrolls. Dave Etling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The school, located about 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, sits on a 110-acre campus and enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduate students, per the school’s official website. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 Western Hills Elementary, the document says, enrolls 192 students, with roughly 36 of those students in the school’s autism program. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 But the measure said offering a discount to a customer who enrolls in a loyalty, membership or rewards program would continue to be allowed. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Conflict can arise when one parent enrolls a child in an activity without considering its effect on the other parent’s work schedule, parenting time or financial obligations. Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Singapore enrolls first-time visitors’ facial, iris, and fingerprint biometrics. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Alum Rock Union enrolls less than half of the students of its peak years in the early 2000s, and a $20-million budget shortfall in the 2024-25 school year resulted in multiple school closures and consolidations. Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Undrea Polite, a Brooklyn paraprofessional of three decades from School District 75, which enrolls students with the most significant disabilities, added the bill was necessary to recruit and retain qualified staff. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
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  • The center’s website still lists her as a board member as of Friday afternoon.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint lists the Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and the City of Chicago as defendants.
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    Glen E. Howard, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Heart Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide — and risk jumps when a woman enters menopause.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • The Hall of Fame inducts one of the largest classes in its history.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

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“Enrolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolls. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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