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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  • Born in Odessa, Kotlyarenko moved to New York and enrolled at Columbia University, taking film, philosophy and literature.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The governor’s office expects that 200,000 California students will enroll in CalFresh as a result of these changes, and expects to distribute over a quarter billion dollars in additional food assistance.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enroll
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  • Constructing a curriculum From 30 to 50 applications, the construction capstone program matriculates about 32 students a year, split into four-hour morning and afternoon classes with about 16 seats each.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Daniels and Washington woke up, and started to do what offenses do against the Cowboys — matriculate the football up and down the football field.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of matriculate
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  • The government would only be able to use money collected through the sales tax items for the purposes listed on the ballot.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Vail is home to one of the largest ski resorts in North America and is known for its luxury real estate market where some properties are listed for tens of millions of dollars.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
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  • Social events where fraternities and sororities mix with one another and with unaffiliated members are usually at least registered with university officials.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The commission says the revision is aimed to remove duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of register
Verb
  • The three homicide suspects were booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail, where they were being held Friday afternoon without bail.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And for the ultimate splurge, guests can book a private dining experience for up to six people at Acanto Restaurant surrounded by Swarovski crystal curtains.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of book
Verb
  • The Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin last February but was repeatedly postponed as the singer battled the cancer and previous bouts of bronchitis.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This is pending results of an inspection that was scheduled for Thursday by the Cemetery & Funeral Bureau, a division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 10 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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