as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester
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Recent Examples of matriculate
Brown University’s Program in Liberal Medical Education and Case Western Reserve University’s Pre-Professional Scholars Program both don’t require their students to take the MCAT before matriculating into medical school.
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Kristen Moon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 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
Harris matriculated at Howard in 1982.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The restaurant is named after the first woman to matriculate at the university and sits in the school’s Old Steam Laundry building.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kristen Moon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 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
Harris matriculated at Howard in 1982.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The restaurant is named after the first woman to matriculate at the university and sits in the school’s Old Steam Laundry building.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate
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Trump's Wednesday proclamation targeting Harvard followed an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security late last month to limit Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students by revoking its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which was temporarily blocked by Burroughs.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The filing amends an existing lawsuit against the Trump administration over the move to ban its ability to enroll international students, which initially prompted a judge to stop the administration from revoking Harvard’s student visa program.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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