matriculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of matriculate
as in enrolls
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 matriculates Constructing a curriculum From 30 to 50 applications, the construction capstone program matriculates about 32 students a year, split into four-hour morning and afternoon classes with about 16 seats each. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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enrolls
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  • The second largest community college district in California, Los Rios enrolls 70,000 students annually.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Of interest to the teenage set is new series Coven Academy, which is set at a New Orleans school that only enrolls the most promising witches and warlocks.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrolls

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“Matriculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriculates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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