as in to enrol
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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Just 22 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 5.4% of the state's new cohort of medical students.
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Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
There was a slight drop in the percentage of matriculating students who have parents with less education than a bachelor's degree, going from 21.3% to 20.7%.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Mangione matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania after high school, majoring in computer science for his bachelor’s degree and computer and information sciences in a simultaneous master’s, according to a university spokesperson.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Minnesota matriculated the ball up the field, converted a 40-yard field goal and sealed a 30-27 win over the Chicago Bears.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
There was a slight drop in the percentage of matriculating students who have parents with less education than a bachelor's degree, going from 21.3% to 20.7%.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Mangione matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania after high school, majoring in computer science for his bachelor’s degree and computer and information sciences in a simultaneous master’s, according to a university spokesperson.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Minnesota matriculated the ball up the field, converted a 40-yard field goal and sealed a 30-27 win over the Chicago Bears.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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