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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  • In that study, researchers used data from a vaccine safety monitoring system to track outcomes for nearly 4,000 women enrolled in the registry who received Covid-19 vaccines in the early months of the rollout.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Marcus, who died in November 2024 at age 95, enrolled in pharmacy school when his family couldn’t afford to send him to medical school.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of enroll
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  • As a result, Cypher said, about 600,000 first-time full-time freshmen did not matriculate that year.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of matriculate
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  • Friday was the first time in 2026 that cases were listed for Calhoun and Lincoln counties.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Almost half of the Global Fortune 500 – including nearly four in five North American companies listed – are pursuing net-zero targets calibrated by the Protocol’s existing yardstick.
    — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of list
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  • The ship’s captain has pleaded not guilty to charges including criminal damage in a case set to be heard early next year in Hong Kong, where the company is registered.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sullivan was previously registered with the Alaskan Independence Party.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of register
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  • Imagine booking a ticket on one of Europe’s premier airlines, stepping onto a brand-new, ultra-modern Airbus A350, and walking past 34 of the grandest business-class suites in the sky — only to be told no one is allowed to sit in them.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cabanas at the Four Seasons pool are limited to hotel guests, so booking one on a busy weekend can quietly upgrade your whole stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of book
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  • The 49ers have practices scheduled Saturday and Sunday after Thursday’s game, which would be an opportunity for the starters to get reps after the second- and third-stringers get the bulk of snaps against the Titans.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to reports, a midmorning meeting was hastily scheduled.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of schedule

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