enrolling

present participle of enroll
1
as in enlisting
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 entering
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 enrolling There’s also the reality of add/drop and other university registration rules for enrolling in fall semester courses, as athletes need to remain full-time students in good standing. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s all Mensah has been trying to be since enrolling at Miami in January following a lengthy and arduous process to officially transfer. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Hilton signed off on the custody arrangement in which Lavandeira will handle parental responsibilities, including enrolling the children in school, overseeing their medical care and anything else that may arise while Hilton navigates recovery. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 All the same, language schools continued to hold their own, with more than 200 institutions enrolling more than 40,000 students in 1940. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026 California State University, East Bay is also a public institution enrolling roughly 13,000-15,000 students and is known for being one of the more ethnically diverse universities in the country. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 According to the outlets, the move to Britain will take place in August, with the kids enrolling in school in September. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The focus was not only on enrolling students ahead of the school year but also on encouraging children to stay in school. Alan Wheeler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The Florida native was an unranked recruit who signed with Navy and spent one year at the Naval Academy Preparatory School before enrolling at Indiana in 2024. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.
    Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Late Thursday, Hoffenberg shared with the Tribune a two-hour surveillance video that, at one point, shows Landek and Hoffenberg entering the frame in mid-conversation.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Kofane made 44 appearances across all competitions for Leverkusen last season, scoring seven goals and registering nine assists.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And judges have blocked another executive order that would have required potential voters to present documentation proving their citizenship before registering.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it.
    Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college.
    DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
  • Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • Snoop also had the honor of inducting Pac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Enrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrolling. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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