: 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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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Before the march began, USW Local President Eric Schultz spelled out for the picketers what’s at stake for BP’s workers, who’ve been working for the last three weeks under a rolling, 24-hour extension of its old contract.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This rolling organizer is the perfect solution to use every inch of storage space without having to bend down to the floor.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Software firms were hit first and hardest, but a rolling series of sell-offs hit sectors as disparate as finance, real estate and trucking.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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Officials say reducing speeds can shorten stopping distances, improve reaction time, and significantly increase survivability for people walking, biking, rolling and driving.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Before the march began, USW Local President Eric Schultz spelled out for the picketers what’s at stake for BP’s workers, who’ve been working for the last three weeks under a rolling, 24-hour extension of its old contract.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This rolling organizer is the perfect solution to use every inch of storage space without having to bend down to the floor.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Software firms were hit first and hardest, but a rolling series of sell-offs hit sectors as disparate as finance, real estate and trucking.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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