as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester
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Recent Examples of matriculate
Fisher has seen its veteran community grow, with this year marking its highest enrollment of military students since Trotta matriculated in 2007.
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Charlene Peters, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Most people who graduate from college do not matriculate from Ivy League schools.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
For example, on April 9, China’s Education Ministry advised students to thoroughly assess risks when considering studying in the U.S.
May 1 was college decision day, so the data on how many international students decide to matriculate at U.S. institutions of higher education is still unknown.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
On the other hand, Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education requires students to remain in good academic standing, with no requirement to take the MCAT before matriculating into The Warren Alpert Medical School.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Charlene Peters, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Most people who graduate from college do not matriculate from Ivy League schools.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
For example, on April 9, China’s Education Ministry advised students to thoroughly assess risks when considering studying in the U.S.
May 1 was college decision day, so the data on how many international students decide to matriculate at U.S. institutions of higher education is still unknown.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
On the other hand, Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education requires students to remain in good academic standing, with no requirement to take the MCAT before matriculating into The Warren Alpert Medical School.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate
enroll
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The Trump administration has already frozen more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard, threatened to rescind its tax-exempt status and gone after the university's ability to enroll foreign students.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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And even borrowers who could benefit from ICR may not be able to enroll quickly enough – there is a 1.5 million application backlog for IDR applications, with wide variability in processing times.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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