matriculate
verb (used with object)
to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
matriculated
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past participleof matriculate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof matriculate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
matriculateverb (used with object)to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
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
Unlike other Bachelor Nation alumni, Thurston has not matriculated through the franchise much since her season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
Born Hugh Williams, he was a “little posh boy” from London who, with no great fuss, matriculated into Cambridge, then the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
Francie wondered, if it was so good, why he hadn’t matriculated there instead of at the university of another midwestern state.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
