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matriculated

past tense of matriculate
as in enrolled
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 matriculated As Nila de Chavez matriculated herself, considering her own career, the former Garlough student made plans to become a teacher. Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025 Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman. Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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enrolled
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  • They're enrolled in an assistance program that caps their monthly electric bill.
    NPR, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The grants go to about 1,000 districts, which together have nearly 8 million students enrolled.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Matriculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculated. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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