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wait-lists

verb

present tense third-person singular of wait-list
as in matriculates

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  1. matriculates
  2. enrolls
  3. schedules
  4. lists
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  • 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
Definition of matriculates
Verb
  • The school enrolls about 330 students in pre-K through fifth grade, according to district data.
    — Samuel O’Neal September 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Employers, meanwhile, should evaluate those partners not only on cost and features but also on what happens after an employee enrolls.
    — Dave Etling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrolls
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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
Definition of schedules
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  • The group noted Paramount, in its regulatory filings, still lists its Times Square offices in New York as its corporate headquarters — not its Melrose Avenue campus in Hollywood.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Trump lists eight separate investment accounts but doesn’t give any indication of which institutions manage them.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Wait-lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-lists. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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