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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  • Alum Rock Union enrolls less than half of the students of its peak years in the early 2000s, and a $20-million budget shortfall in the 2024-25 school year resulted in multiple school closures and consolidations.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Attracted by low premiums and supplemental benefits, Medicare Advantage now enrolls more than 54% of the Medicare-eligible population.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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