MATRICULATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

matriculate

verb

mə-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlāt

Definition of matriculate

as in to enroll

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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Recent Examples of matriculate Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Means testing would also target funds to needy families that struggle to matriculate to higher or professional education. — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Hello again, friends — and welcome to all the newcomers who matriculated on over to the Win Column from Kick It, the AJC’s World Cup newsletter. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for matriculate

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enroll

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The school enrolls more than 400 students from kindergarten to 5th grade.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
My mom enrolled as a junior at Hollywood High School and took care of the house—cleaning, reheating frozen chicken pot pies, and making sure everyone did their homework.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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