: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances
De Blasio's spokesman Wiley Norvell said the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply, he said, the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.—
Matthew Chayes
Matthew ChayesMany law school use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.—Ilana Kowarski
Ilana KowarskiThe Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.—The Dover Post
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Today there are approximately 5,600 vines on nine scenic acres of rolling hills.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Since then, more than 400,000 biking, walking and rolling trips have been made on the pathway.
—Robert Prinz, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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On a vast television hanging from one wall, the rolling sports news repeats itself on a slow loop.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Today there are approximately 5,600 vines on nine scenic acres of rolling hills.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Since then, more than 400,000 biking, walking and rolling trips have been made on the pathway.
—Robert Prinz, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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