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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Minnesota matriculated the ball up the field, converted a 40-yard field goal and sealed a 30-27 win over the Chicago Bears.
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The two right-handed changeup artists were drafted a year apart but matriculated simultaneously through the Los Angeles Dodgers minor-league system, each achieving premium prospect status.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Harris matriculated at Howard in 1982, earning her bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Auburn’s tuition cost $660 per year — roughly $2,675 in today’s dollars, when adjusted for inflation — for in-state students when Cook matriculated, according to the school’s online factbook.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The two right-handed changeup artists were drafted a year apart but matriculated simultaneously through the Los Angeles Dodgers minor-league system, each achieving premium prospect status.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Harris matriculated at Howard in 1982, earning her bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Auburn’s tuition cost $660 per year — roughly $2,675 in today’s dollars, when adjusted for inflation — for in-state students when Cook matriculated, according to the school’s online factbook.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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