: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances
… the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply … the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.—
Matthew Chayes
Matthew ChayesMany law schools use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.—Ilana Kowarski
Ilana KowarskiThe Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.—The Dover Post
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
It's got excellent tree skiing and a rolling-hill-roller-coaster vibe that's playful and, at times, just the right amount of scary.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
The mood here isn’t wonky appreciation of practical solutions to the city’s rolling cost-of-living disaster.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Leiper's Fork With rolling farmlands, a countryside filled with horse farms, World Atlas said Leiper's Fork offers the perfect rustic charm of the American South.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
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League commissioner Jessica Berman said earlier this year that after a series of formal expansion processes, run most recently by Inner Circle Sports, the NWSL was shifting to a rolling process, where teams, cities and prospective owners would be constantly evaluated for inclusion.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
It's got excellent tree skiing and a rolling-hill-roller-coaster vibe that's playful and, at times, just the right amount of scary.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
The mood here isn’t wonky appreciation of practical solutions to the city’s rolling cost-of-living disaster.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Leiper's Fork With rolling farmlands, a countryside filled with horse farms, World Atlas said Leiper's Fork offers the perfect rustic charm of the American South.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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