ENROLLING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

enrolling

verb

present participle of enroll

as in enlisting

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member the community college will enroll anyone who has a GED or high school diploma

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in entering

to put (someone or something) on a list can I enroll you on the list of volunteers for the church supper?

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deleting

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enrolling Elliott became a whistleblower in the case of Dan Markingson, who killed himself after enrolling in an antipsychotic drug trial at the University of Minnesota. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Its main aims, however, also take in enrolling Recife’s key craft talent on projects, bringing on the next generation of great filmmakers in Brazil’s Northeast, and attracting shoots to the state. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, Chinatown Branch Library is hosting monthly help sessions for residents interested in enrolling in CalFresh. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Republican lawmakers have attempted several times to restrict the ability of undocumented immigrants from enrolling in higher education institutions in Florida, but have failed to pass legislation as recently as the 2026 legislative session. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Schools received an email from a fictitious two-parent household with both a mother and father interested in enrolling a child. — Kristy Buzard, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 The school anticipates enrolling about 8,000 new students as the academic year begins later this month. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Birthdays handed us a natural experiment that, unlike a randomized trial, didn’t require enrolling thousands of patients, spending millions of dollars, or waiting years to complete. — Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Turnouts for primaries are often low so enrolling new members can be critical in a close contest. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling

Verb

The property's listing agent told CBS News Bay Area that Iriarte-Valdez had mentioned experiencing financial problems and that the home appeared to be headed toward foreclosure.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Smith is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of listing

Verb

Since the Lincoln left its home port of San Diego last November, the aircraft carrier has been deployed for more than 250 days after being redirected to the Middle East to support US operations in the war with Iran, now entering its sixth month.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Qusra is supposed to be under Palestinian civilian and security control, and Israeli civilians are barred from entering.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of entering

Verb

Lockett appeared in the first four games of the season for the Knights, registering 13 tackles, including 3 for loss with a sack and two passes defended before tearing a pectoral muscle that prematurely ended his season.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
The first two ticket drops this year drew historic interest, with fans from more than 200 countries registering.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of registering

Verb

Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college.

— DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of matriculating

Verb

The Bucs recognized Gruden’s coaching success, including a win over the Raiders in Super Bowl 37, by inducting him into their Ring of Honor in 2017.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026