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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Recent Examples of matriculate
The restaurant’s name is a nod to Judith Ward Lineback, who in 1969, became the first woman to matriculate at the University of the South.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
The over 2,500 students perform strongly in math proficiency and matriculate to top Texas schools.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
From 2020–2024, more than thirty graduates from Deerfield matriculated to Brown University and Yale University, respectively.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
The over 2,500 students perform strongly in math proficiency and matriculate to top Texas schools.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
From 2020–2024, more than thirty graduates from Deerfield matriculated to Brown University and Yale University, respectively.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate
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More Americans have enrolled their children in charter schools in the years since the coronavirus pandemic upended education, according to new data—at a time when enrollment at traditional public schools is continuing to decline.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Queens Board of Trustees will continue to be active for about four years, while current Queens students are enrolled.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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