MATRICULATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

matriculate

verb

mə-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlāt

as in to enroll

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester

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Recent Examples of matriculate At his college graduation, Charlie had been awarded the Lionel de Jersey Harvard Scholarship for graduate study at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, where John Harvard had matriculated in 1627. —

John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 There are still some bills that have yet to matriculate over from the legislature. —

Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026 Just over half of CPS students without disabilities matriculated to a four-year institution in 2024, compared to only one-quarter of those receiving services for a learning disability. —

Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Washington can’t stop Williams the student from matriculating to another university. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for matriculate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriculate

enroll

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Emmet Truesdale enrolls in a clinical trial for a new weight loss product and, while the results are miraculous, the side effects are nothing short of horrifying.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
With more than 500 students enrolled in agriculture classes, nearly one-third of the student population, the program continues to be one of the largest, most active and award-winning organizations on campus.

— Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026