wait-listed

verb

past tense of wait-list
as in enrolled

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  1. enrolled
  2. matriculated
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  • Elfe quit her job in luxury retail and enrolled in a teacher assistant certification program at the center in 2022, before continuing her education in its apprenticeship program.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Following that advice, Tillman enrolled in the MFA program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2011, graduating at the top of his class in 2014.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hello again, friends — and welcome to all the newcomers who matriculated on over to the Win Column from Kick It, the AJC’s World Cup newsletter.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of matriculated
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“Wait-listed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-listed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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