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as in to register
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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as in to enter
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 enroll
After graduating from high school in 1971, Silvana Clark enrolled at a community college after receiving guidance from her drama teacher, George Meshke, who had taken a job there.
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
At the time, the institution enrolled several African American students whose presence at times roiled a campus that also attracted Southern white students.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Participants must also agree to participate in Reparation Generation's evaluations for two years after enrolling.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
As of July 2025, the study had enrolled more than 13,000 children for genetic risk testing and antibody screening for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
At the time, the institution enrolled several African American students whose presence at times roiled a campus that also attracted Southern white students.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Participants must also agree to participate in Reparation Generation's evaluations for two years after enrolling.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
As of July 2025, the study had enrolled more than 13,000 children for genetic risk testing and antibody screening for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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That sense of reiterating his faith and a fresh start were on display Sunday night as Brown registered his first two-touchdown game in four seasons to help the resurgent Chiefs beat visiting Detroit 30-17.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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China has in recent years arrested and detained Christian leaders of underground churches, who are not registered with the government and under its control.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Detroit, which entered the game as the NFL’s hottest team, fell to 4-2.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although Denmark was neutral, both sides sought to enlist it, and the British government expressed fears that the Danish fleet would be used against Britain, either as a result of an alliance of Denmark with France or through French seizure of the fleet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.—
Dory Jackson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Defenseman Noah Hanifin didn’t play on Saturday with an undisclosed injury and is listed as day-to-day.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The species is one of the world’s largest sea turtles, and humans have long hunted it to make turtle soup and to eat its eggs as a delicacy; it has been listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature since the 1980s.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Five years later, as their families were facing challenges in establishing residency and matriculating their children into the public school system, a volunteer organization in south Florida waged an advocacy campaign on their behalf.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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The final year involves matriculating into and completing UCI’s MPAc Program.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroll. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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