Thesaurus results for ENROLLMENT

enrollment

noun

variants also enrolment

Definition of enrollment

as in registration

the number of individuals registered the school's enrollment currently stands at 500

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Recent Examples of enrollment The Little Rock School District faces declining enrollment and financial challenges. — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 As the program manager, my role is to connect with families and community partners, promote enrollment, educate on the importance of early childhood literacy, and ultimately make sure children have access to the free books. — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the district recently closed nine different school campuses across Miami-Dade in response to the financial squeeze resulting from low enrollment. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Board members also acknowledged the district may need additional consolidation in the future as enrollment continues to change. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 As enrollment continues to decline, the Miami-Dade School District is considering whether over 20 schools should keep operating. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Overall, Central Florida school districts dropped between 3% and 4% of their total enrollment to start the year. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 The type of brand its built, and the identity its created, may not appeal to you, but their current record enrollment figure suggests their plan is working. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 More than a dozen schools have scaled back such programs, citing low enrollment, budget issues and state laws, a Washington Post review found. — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

On top of the $255 registration fee, the 26-year-old bartender also had to pay for a background check, scrubs, a stethoscope, special shoes and a state certification exam — all while working half as much to make time for her classes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The bill would void any existing lobbyists’ certification immediately if they are convicted of corruption and require them to withdraw their lobbying registration with the Fair Political Practices Commission immediately after conviction.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of registration

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The practice has long been controversial, although the church says that ancestors’ names are not added to its membership records.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Such groups may include perennial nomads (such as the Roma in Europe), Indigenous peoples in former European colonies, or smaller tribes in societies where tribal membership is socially significant.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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