enroll

variants also enrol
1
as in to register
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member the community college will enroll anyone who has a GED or high school diploma

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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list can I enroll you on the list of volunteers for the church supper?

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Recent Examples of enroll By fall, Indiana expects to enroll at least 450 new youth apprentices. Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The administration estimates that 750,000 to 2 million fewer people would enroll in coverage as a result of the changes. Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025 Parents and Charlotte Catholic High School leadership remain at odds over whether a recent accreditation change will affect college admissions as students make their final decisions on where to enroll in the fall. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters says people who have experienced mentorship are more likely to be involved in and hold leadership positions, less likely to engage in substance abuse and twice as likely to enroll in post-secondary education. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Meanwhile, inflation sits well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The bill's requirement to show proof of citizenship in person would affect millions more voters who do have the documentation but register by mail or online, the Brennan Center said.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Green Day entered 2005 at the center of popular music for the second time in its career — but the first time in a decade.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • For Zurich architect Tilla Theus, creating the hotel was a painstaking process that took a decade, enlisting a small army of designers, contractors, and conservators.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ami Paris also enlisted photographer Olivier Kervern to turn his documentary-style lens on the Marais.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Both players have been listed as probable for this game and will play against Los Angeles.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The bill lists other justifications for denial, including health and safety considerations, inadequate water or wastewater systems, a price tag too high for the county, or conflict with federal or state law, among others.
    Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Just 44 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 6% of the state's new cohort of medical students.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • For traditional medical school applicants applying after undergrad, gap years are on the rise, with 73% of respondents taking at least one gap year after college before matriculating into medical school, according to the 2023 Matriculating Student Questionnaire.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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