enrolls

verb

variants also enrols
present tense third-person singular of enroll
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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2
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, 28 Sep. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolls
  1. lists
  2. enters
  3. matriculates
  4. inducts
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  • Gillette Stadium lists its capacity at 64,628, though seating configurations can vary for concerts and other events, according to the venue’s website.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks’ running back depth chart this week lists Edwards and Jalen Dupree.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lists
Verb
  • Another carrier enters the mix The 777 acquisition gives Stratolaunch three carrier aircraft with which to plan future missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rapidly dropping water temperatures in the fall can significantly increase the risk of cold water shock and hypothermia for anyone who enters the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of enters
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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
Definition of matriculates
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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
Definition of inducts

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“Enrolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolls. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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