as in to enrol
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 matriculate For example, on April 9, China’s Education Ministry advised students to thoroughly assess risks when considering studying in the U.S. May 1 was college decision day, so the data on how many international students decide to matriculate at U.S. institutions of higher education is still unknown. Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 On the other hand, Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education requires students to remain in good academic standing, with no requirement to take the MCAT before matriculating into The Warren Alpert Medical School. Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Just 44 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 6% of the state's new cohort of medical students. Steph Solis, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 Brown University’s Program in Liberal Medical Education and Case Western Reserve University’s Pre-Professional Scholars Program both don’t require their students to take the MCAT before matriculating into medical school. Kristen Moon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matriculate
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enroll
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  • Participants can use the program to earn a high school diploma, work toward a college degree, enroll in training and certificate programs at accredited schools, or improve their English skills.
    Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Currently, roughly 1 in 5 schools enroll students among whom 75% or more are of a single race or ethnicity, according to data shared at a committee hearing on Wednesday.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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