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
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Recent Examples of matriculate
The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Five years later, as their families were facing challenges in establishing residency and matriculating their children into the public school system, a volunteer organization in south Florida waged an advocacy campaign on their behalf.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The final year involves matriculating into and completing UCI’s MPAc Program.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Does this school not have some sort of expert on the subject, given the number of werewolves who matriculate?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Five years later, as their families were facing challenges in establishing residency and matriculating their children into the public school system, a volunteer organization in south Florida waged an advocacy campaign on their behalf.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The final year involves matriculating into and completing UCI’s MPAc Program.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Does this school not have some sort of expert on the subject, given the number of werewolves who matriculate?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate
enroll
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While Porter was on leave from UC Irvine, serving in Congress, while Hunt was enrolled there, Porter remained formally affiliated with UCI law school while serving in Congress and continued living on the UCI campus.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Amber, a single woman enrolled in Joanne’s Intro to Judaism class who is obsessed with finding a Jewish husband.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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