WAIT-LISTING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

wait-listing

verb

present participle of wait-list

as in enrolling

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The Roc Nation School began enrolling students at LIU in Fall 2021 and combines academic instruction with immersive opportunities designed to help students build practical experience and professional networks.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
The fifth-year senior, who played at both Auburn and Texas State before enrolling at Pittsburgh in January, threw his second touchdown pass as a collegian.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of enrolling

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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

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American breeders began registering Holstein pedigrees and maintaining herdbooks in the 1800s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
That's the federal law Zhang is alleged to have violated by acting as a Chinese agent without registering as required.

— Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of registering

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Redfin says some would-be sellers are holding off on listing.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Now, more than two decades after listing on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange in 2004, Kadoya is set to go private through a tender offer backed by Japanese private equity firm Integral.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of listing

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The change would allow commissioners to fill those commission vacancies by scheduling a special election to sync up with an existing local election.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Sometimes recording your screen is faster than writing another lengthy message or scheduling a meeting.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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