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 The second-largest community college district in California, Los Rios enrolls 70,000 students annually. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The institute also plans to work with CUNY, which enrolls roughly 500,000 students, Simmons said, on programs such as add-on AI certificates. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The school enrolls more than 400 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest district, enrolls more than 300,000 children — 1 in 6 Illinois public school students — and could play a defining role in the success of this groundbreaking initiative. — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Of interest to the teenage set is new series Coven Academy, which is set at a New Orleans school that only enrolls the most promising witches and warlocks. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Pitfalls of the former system When a child enrolls in a California public school, families are asked what language is spoken at home. — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 States will be allowed to accept self-attestation just once each time a person enrolls starting in 2028. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 The school enrolls about 330 students in pre-K through fifth grade, according to district data. — Samuel O’Neal 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • The attacks were paid for by a political committee, Students and Parents First, which lists Cervera’s phone number and email address.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Department of Labor lists the company as having between 250 – 499 employees.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • But when Taylor Swift enters the conversation, that means there’s discourse about it too.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Smith enters the Buckeyes' home game against Oregon with 3-to-1 odds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • Constructing a curriculum From 30 to 50 applications, the construction capstone program matriculates about 32 students a year, split into four-hour morning and afternoon classes with about 16 seats each.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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