: 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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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Produced by Hoogendyk — a passionate advocate for emerging comics — and booked via open and rolling submissions, the program expanded in early 2025, adding one yearly showcase in Los Angeles in the spring, in addition to the Brooklyn show in the fall.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Wedged between rolling frontcountry foothills and the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis is a patchwork of parks and protected areas spanning more than 1,500 square miles of mountain wilderness west of Calgary.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
As Wood disappeared with his tour group, the newlyweds stood smiling, surrounded by family, friends and the rolling green hills of The Shire.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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If that feature catches on, companies will just be makers of rolling shells for tech companies.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Produced by Hoogendyk — a passionate advocate for emerging comics — and booked via open and rolling submissions, the program expanded in early 2025, adding one yearly showcase in Los Angeles in the spring, in addition to the Brooklyn show in the fall.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Wedged between rolling frontcountry foothills and the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis is a patchwork of parks and protected areas spanning more than 1,500 square miles of mountain wilderness west of Calgary.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
As Wood disappeared with his tour group, the newlyweds stood smiling, surrounded by family, friends and the rolling green hills of The Shire.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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