: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances
… the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply … the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.—
Matthew Chayes
Matthew ChayesMany law schools use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.—Ilana Kowarski
Ilana KowarskiThe Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.—The Dover Post
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Those whose water supply comes from private wells and who are located within half a mile of the site of the spill are advised to distill or boil (at a rolling boil for at least one minute) all water for consumption.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
An image of the rolling sea of golden grain out the window of the carriage popped into her mind.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Place the chips in a resealable freezer bag, then use a rolling pin to smash and roll the chips until they are crushed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tensor frames the platform as a rolling data center, with autonomy as its core function rather than an add-on feature.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Those whose water supply comes from private wells and who are located within half a mile of the site of the spill are advised to distill or boil (at a rolling boil for at least one minute) all water for consumption.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
An image of the rolling sea of golden grain out the window of the carriage popped into her mind.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Place the chips in a resealable freezer bag, then use a rolling pin to smash and roll the chips until they are crushed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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