Synonyms of matriculate

matriculate

verb

mə-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlāt 

as in to enroll

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member

the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enroll
• enlist
• list
• induct
• register
• inscribe
• muster
• conscript
• impanel
• book
• schedule
• draft
• wait-list
• check in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exclude
• reject
• expel
• delist
• omit
• check off
• expunge
• overlook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matriculate

Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Means testing would also target funds to needy families that struggle to matriculate to higher or professional education. — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Hello again, friends — and welcome to all the newcomers who matriculated on over to the Win Column from Kick It, the AJC’s World Cup newsletter. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college. — Dj Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026

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