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 The share enrolling immediately after graduation has fallen from 70% to 62% over the past decade. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Many insurance carriers offer discounts for bundling auto insurance with other policies or enrolling in safe driving programs. Mckynzie Steward, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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
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  • Holding a phone camera with one hand and a lighter in the other, Chamel Abdulkarim is heard in the video listing off complaints about not being paid enough to get by.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In real estate, Simplicity aids agents in the automation of property research, comparative market analysis, marketing, content generation, client communications, listing preparation and transaction support all within a single AI experience.
    Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 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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  • However, that friendly political dynamic isn’t registering for many in the field.
    Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pigott urged Americans in the region to get in contact with the State Department by registering with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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