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
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.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Washington can’t stop Williams the student from matriculating to another university.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Washington can’t stop Williams the student from matriculating to another university.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate
enroll
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The federal policy won’t apply to all Medicaid beneficiaries, just those who are enrolled under an expansion that most states chose to make to allow more low-income people to get healthcare coverage.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Teens enrolled in a Work Experience Education program can be allowed to work during school hours and up to 23 hours per week.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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