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1
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
Local districts pay tuition for every student who enrolls in regional schools.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Wootton High School enrolls about 1,900 students.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The film follows Eileen who, reeling from a breakup, enrols in an intense gym class run by a charismatic but deranged coach.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Northside’s program currently enrolls nearly 2,800 4-year-olds who qualify for free pre-K, and almost 500 3-year-old children enrolled through a partnership with Head Start.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
Most students at Golda Meir, which enrolls over 1,000 students, didn't participate.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
McCoy has capacity for 834 students but now enrolls 462 children.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The center has its own mosque and K-12 school that currently enrolls 530 students.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Oakton College enrolls some 18,500 students who live in 17 surrounding north and northwest suburbs, including Niles, Morton Grove, Lincolnwood and Park Ridge.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Wootton High School enrolls about 1,900 students.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The film follows Eileen who, reeling from a breakup, enrols in an intense gym class run by a charismatic but deranged coach.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Northside’s program currently enrolls nearly 2,800 4-year-olds who qualify for free pre-K, and almost 500 3-year-old children enrolled through a partnership with Head Start.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
Most students at Golda Meir, which enrolls over 1,000 students, didn't participate.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
McCoy has capacity for 834 students but now enrolls 462 children.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The center has its own mosque and K-12 school that currently enrolls 530 students.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Oakton College enrolls some 18,500 students who live in 17 surrounding north and northwest suburbs, including Niles, Morton Grove, Lincolnwood and Park Ridge.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolls
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Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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More than a year later, Google reported two searches for the woman’s address were made a few hours before the assault from a specific IP address, a numeric designation that lists where a phone or computer lives on the internet.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brand lists about a half dozen other states with the store today, including New York and Florida.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 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 Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Enrolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolls. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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