matriculate
verb (used with object)
to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
has matriculated
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present perfectof matriculate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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By far the biggest factor in admission, however, is whether an applicant has matriculated from another magnet school and how long an applicant has been on the waiting list for a magnet school.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
The Western College of Auctioneering has matriculated over 5,000 students, who auction everything from farm equipment to fine art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Since it was founded in 1948, the school has matriculated over 5,000 students, who also auction everything from real estate to farm equipment to fine art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
But for more than 53 years A. & M. College of Texas near Bryan has matriculated only men.
From Time Magazine Archive
I did not know before that he has two daughters and a son who has matriculated this year.
From A Young Girl's Diary by Eden Paul
