wait-list

verb

Definition of wait-listnext
as in to enroll

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Recent Examples of wait-list One way that is gaining popularity consists of using a wait-list control. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 May 2026 Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 The company’s engineers deploy weekly updates, informed directly by the thousands of wait-list users who live in the inbox chaos daily. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Although both weekend passes are no longer available, fans can still sign up for two wait-lists. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wait-list
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
  1. enroll
  2. matriculate
  3. list
  4. register
  5. book
  6. schedule
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  • At 27 Bob became Raymond’s legal guardian and enrolled him in a school for the deaf.
    — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As families’ interest in charter schools continues to grow, however — charters enrolled over 400,000 students in 2026, up nearly 50,000 students since 2022 — supply and quality must keep up with demand.
    — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of enroll
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  • The Ohio and California cases are two of 74 matriculating through state courts, according to the College Sports Litigation Tracker last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The little silk scarf trend found its way onto the runway with spring 2026 collections and has matriculated to such retail brands as Abercrombie and Fitch, among others.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of matriculate
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  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Pentagon's official tally lists 21 service members killed and 865 wounded in the conflict.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
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  • How much families can actually save at checkout Saving a buck or two on one item barely registers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Coleman, who spends her days trying to give apathetic Texans a reason to register to vote, said that this attitude hurt the Party’s brand.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of register
Verb
  • Both Brandon and Markowski were booked at the Metropolitan Detention Center with bail set at $2 million each.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Foxconn's production capacity was already fully booked for at least the next year and a half, Liu said, pointing to sustained demand for AI infrastructure.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of book
Verb
  • Taiya Herndon is scheduled to appear for a hearing over the amount of her bail, set at $500,000 to be paid in full, on Thursday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Flair continued, noting that he is scheduled to have a procedure on the affected vein, which his doctors say will clear the way for travel.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of schedule

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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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