WAIT-LISTS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

wait-lists

verb

present tense third-person singular of wait-list

as in matriculates

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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
The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025

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Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest district, enrolls more than 300,000 children — 1 in 6 Illinois public school students — and could play a defining role in the success of this groundbreaking initiative.

— Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The second largest community college district in California, Los Rios enrolls 70,000 students annually.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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The incident channel fills with messages of relief, and somebody schedules a review for next week.

— Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The Virgo Moon moves through your 6th House of Work and Wellness, making tasks, health habits, and schedules more noticeable.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Cuba’s Health Ministry lists 603 medicines in its basic drug program, but only slightly more than one-third are currently available.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Atlas Survival Shelters, a Texas manufacturer, lists modular steel models starting around $60,000, with larger versions climbing into the hundreds of thousands of dollars or more, before freight and installation.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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