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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2
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 Patients in the program will be contacted by coordinators who can help guide them through issues that commonly affect young-adult patients, from ways to preserve fertility to deciding whether to pursue genetic testing or enroll in a clinical trial. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025 The Access to Care Act in Maryland was passed in 2024 and will allow undocumented residents to enroll in commercial health insurance plans starting in 2026. Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 Those over 65 years or those with permanent disabilities typically also enroll in Medicare. Anthony J. Principi, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 Separately athletes from the 42 countries covered by the U.S. Visa Waiver Program can enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which generally allows athletes to participate in qualifying activities for up to 90 days without needing to apply for B1/B2 visas. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enroll
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  • Investigators later determined the vehicle was registered to an address in Santa Clarita, about 35 miles north of the crime scene, Keene said.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Son Heung-min is a threat in the final third once more, registering two assists at Portman Road.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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  • An American spent thousands of dollars on a passport to enter North Korea.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The browser method is the easiest way to enter these details.
    Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • According to the New York Times, in a curious move, the latter house reportedly enlisted mega-gallery Pace to charm Louise Riggio, although Sotheby’s and Pace have so far declined to comment.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • McCallister, now unemployed, is nervously watching a legal challenge to the executive order by a group of transgender active-duty service members and two others hoping to enlist.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The complaint lists various burglaries from October to December last year.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Peak Popularity: This name first appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby boy names list in 1995 as the 964th most popular one.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • Just 22 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 5.4% of the state's new cohort of medical students.
    Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
  • There was a slight drop in the percentage of matriculating students who have parents with less education than a bachelor's degree, going from 21.3% to 20.7%.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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