matriculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of matriculate
as in enrolls
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 matriculates The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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enrolls
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  • Western Hills Elementary, the document says, enrolls 192 students, with roughly 36 of those students in the school’s autism program.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the measure said offering a discount to a customer who enrolls in a loyalty, membership or rewards program would continue to be allowed.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrolls

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“Matriculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculates. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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