enrollment
Americannoun
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the act or process of enrolling.
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the state of being enrolled.
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the number of persons enrolled, as for a course or in a school.
Other Word Forms
- preenrollment noun
- reenrollment noun
- superenrollment noun
Etymology
Origin of enrollment
Example Sentences
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The adoption of automatic enrollment has gone a long way toward getting Americans to save more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The contracts primarily related to the district’s My Integrated Student Information System, which manages student records, enrollment, attendance, grades and schedules.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Though her job at a bank offers health insurance, she said she missed the enrollment window in the fall because she had planned to keep the ACA plan, not realizing how much it would cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Centene expects its Affordable Care Act enrollment to drop to 3.5 million by the end of Q1, from 5.5 million in December.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Oakland’s open enrollment process allowed families to apply to any school in the district, and Oakland High was a popular choice.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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