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 Retzlaff is the first Jewish quarterback to ever play for the Mormon university, as well as one of just three Jewish students currently attending the school, which enrolls nearly 33,000 undergraduates. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Other rising Mega Universities include Liberty University which currently enrolls 140,000 students, and Grand Canyon University, with a total enrollment of over 118,000 students. Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 But for colleges and universities newly grappling with how to recruit, admit and enroll diverse students in race-neutral ways, Hawkins said, UCLA offers a useful road map. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 The district, which enrolls nearly 12,000 students across three suburbs, has denied wrongdoing since the investigation began. Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enroll 
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  • The firearm needed to be registered with the unit by this past May based on legislation passed the previous year, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For more information and to register yourself to help, check out www.lovehopestrength.org.
    Tricia Despres, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • Paul had previously entered a plea deal in May after his March arrest for cocaine and marijuana possession.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Adults, via pantomime theater with its madcap themes and nursery archetypes, could receive permission to enter these states as well.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Last month, the Jets enlisted The 33rd Team — a football analysis company founded by former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum in 2019 — to aid in their search for a new GM and head coach.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • At the time of his disappearance, Miller had enlisted in the U.S. Army to lead the Army Air Forces Band in Europe during World War II and was flying to France to play a show there for American troops.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • But the findings were listed in the articles of impeachment upon which the Illinois House convicted the governor in early 2009 before the Senate removed him from office.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
  • It was listed as one of the best hotels in Los Angeles here at Forbes.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • Mangione matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania after high school, majoring in computer science for his bachelor’s degree and computer and information sciences in a simultaneous master’s, according to a university spokesperson.
    Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Minnesota matriculated the ball up the field, converted a 40-yard field goal and sealed a 30-27 win over the Chicago Bears.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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