matriculating

present participle of matriculate
as in enrolling
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 matriculating Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college. Dj Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026 Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026 Fewer births mean fewer students are entering and matriculating through CPS, affecting early grade levels. Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Washington can’t stop Williams the student from matriculating to another university. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026 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 In order to acquire the player, Bowman dealt a draft pick with good value and a prospect defenceman who is still matriculating toward his career peak. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 Jones’ 2003 Dolce & Gabbana dress demonstrates how Y2K trends aren’t just for street style — those same looks are quickly matriculating to the red carpet. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculating
enrolling
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  • So although the Department of Homeland Security cites rampant abuse in the student visa process as the driving force behind the rule change, there aren't clear numbers on students purposefully perpetually enrolling to remain in the country.
    Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • The former Black-ish and Grown-ish star — who played a college student on the latter series — initially deferred her acceptance to the Ivy League school for a year to work on a few projects, ultimately enrolling in 2017.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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“Matriculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculating. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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