matriculated

verb

past tense of matriculate
as in enrolled
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 matriculated The little silk scarf trend found its way onto the runway with spring 2026 collections and has matriculated to such retail brands as Abercrombie and Fitch, among others. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances. — Literary Hub, 10 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 Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 Lendeborg played his first three college seasons in junior college at Arizona Western, broke into Division I with two years at UAB, then finally matriculated to the Big Ten last season. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 At his college graduation, Charlie had been awarded the Lionel de Jersey Harvard Scholarship for graduate study at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, where John Harvard had matriculated in 1627. — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Just over half of CPS students without disabilities matriculated to a four-year institution in 2024, compared to only one-quarter of those receiving services for a learning disability. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 As Nila de Chavez matriculated herself, considering her own career, the former Garlough student made plans to become a teacher. — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculated
enrolled
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  • The analysis drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the multi-year, nationwide Dog Aging Project, giving researchers one of the largest genetic datasets ever gathered on canine aging.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 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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“Matriculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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