matriculate
verb (used with object)
to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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After all, we’re on a planet where the city of Rome has been continually inhabited for 2,700 years, and the University of Bologna has been matriculating students for 938.
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026