enrolls (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of enroll (in)
as in joins
to become a member of she enrolled in the Democratic Party after being a Republican for most of her life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolls (in)
  1. joins
  2. enters
  3. rejoins
Verb
  • The 24-year-old, who holds dual Romanian and Italian citizenship, joins fellow transfer Christian Gurdak (Virginia Tech) to provide depth at center; a position that has been lacking production the past several seasons.
    — Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This indiscretion joins a long list of scandals that supporters of Paxton are willing to overlook to back the candidate (and, perhaps more importantly, keep Texas red).
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • Flight demonstration targeted for 2027 Frenzy 6 now enters another round of engine testing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Later tonight, the Moon enters your sign and your energy shifts.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of enters
Verb
  • Taylor Rapp rejoins Broncos Veteran safety Taylor Rapp signed with the Broncos’ practice squad Monday.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The exec rejoins his former Netflix boss Peter Friedlander, now head of global TV at Amazon MGM Studios.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejoins
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“Enrolls (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolls%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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