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
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.
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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
Guys such as Steven Cruz and Luinder Avila have matriculated through the minors.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 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
Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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
Guys such as Steven Cruz and Luinder Avila have matriculated through the minors.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 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
Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculated
enrolled
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The family had a lengthy DCF history in Connecticut, did not have stable housing, had moved in and out of Connecticut over many years, and none of the children were enrolled in school.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a 2024 case, a client who had been awarded temporary sole legal and physical custody of their child asked Haddy to file a motion with the court to allow the child to be enrolled in a closer school, as the child’s school was 40 miles away.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Matriculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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