enrollment

especially British, en·rol·ment

[en-rohl-muhnt]

noun

1. the act or process of enrolling.

2. the state of being enrolled.

3. the number of persons enrolled, as for a course or in a school.

Other Word Forms

• preenrollment noun
• reenrollment noun
• superenrollment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enrollment¹

First recorded in 1525–35; enroll + -ment

Example Sentences

End Child Poverty California, an advocacy network fighting to eradicate poverty, supported the previous law, saying data sharing could streamline CalFresh enrollment.

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Americans are expected to see skyrocketing health care prices as the open enrollment period for insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace begins on Saturday.

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The university ran budget deficits for 14 years straight, spending big to raise its profile and enrollment.

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The end of subsidies for plans bought under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, will become more apparent as open enrollment begins for those plans.

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The end of subsidies for plans bought under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, will become more apparent as open enrollment begins for those plans.

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Related Words

• admission 
• enlistment 
• recruitment