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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The restaurant is named after the first woman to matriculate at the university and sits in the school’s Old Steam Laundry building.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
The Memphis native, who previously completed the technology training, is now matriculating through workforce readiness training.
—Gary Estwick, The Tennessean, 10 Apr. 2024
Clint continued in his career, becoming a rarity: a child star who matriculated into an adult actor, playing hundreds of character roles.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Just 22 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 5.4% of the state's new cohort of medical students.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
The Memphis native, who previously completed the technology training, is now matriculating through workforce readiness training.
—Gary Estwick, The Tennessean, 10 Apr. 2024
Clint continued in his career, becoming a rarity: a child star who matriculated into an adult actor, playing hundreds of character roles.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Just 22 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 5.4% of the state's new cohort of medical students.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Matriculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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