matriculates

Definition of matriculatesnext
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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  • Cherry Creek, the state’s fourth-largest K-12 school district, enrolls 51,844 students and operates under a $840 million budget.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Maryland enrolls more than 880,000 students in its public schools, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.
    Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Matriculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculates. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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