enrolling (in)

verb

present participle of enroll (in)
as in enlisting (in)
to become a member of she enrolled in the Democratic Party after being a Republican for most of her life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrolling (in)
  1. joining
  2. entering
  3. rejoining
Verb
  • Thank you all so much, Trevor, Karissa, Sarah for joining me on The Excerpt, and of course, Happy 4th of July.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • British singer Ellie Goulding was spotted entering a car while wearing a black cocktail dress.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • After rejoining the team on Wednesday, Braydon Fisher opened up about the emotional toll of the past several days.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Though Ryan thought he might be traded during the offseason, there were no second thoughts about rejoining the Twins.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of rejoining
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