wait-list

verb

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as in to enroll

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Recent Examples of wait-list Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists. — Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point. — James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events. — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
  1. enroll
  2. matriculate
  3. list
  4. register
  5. schedule
  6. book
Verb
  • Officials say travelers should consult the State Department's travel website frequently and enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for real-time alerts.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Based on Amanda Brown’s novel and the 2001 film, the show follows a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of enroll
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  • Clint continued in his career, becoming a rarity: a child star who matriculated into an adult actor, playing hundreds of character roles.
    — John Baldoni, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Just 22 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 5.4% of the state's new cohort of medical students.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of matriculate
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  • Today, Ford is listed at -1400 over Mattice, who is a +600 betting underdog.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In a letter to Harvard last week, the government listed conditions that Harvard must meet to receive federal money, including a ban on protesters wearing masks to hide their identities and other restrictions.
    — Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of list
Verb
  • Rare ‘Big 12’ Victories Aside from Vasco da Gama, the only side from Rio or São Paulo to win on opening day, only two more teams from Brazil’s famous big 12 registered three points.
    — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In the other House race in that state, a 40-point GOP advantage is registering at about half that rate in early vote numbers.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of register
Verb
  • The show was scheduled to play the Oakdale the same week that the shutdown of theaters and other public spaces was declared in March 2020.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Last week, the Senate passed a resolution to overturn that rule, and the House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on its own resolution.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of schedule
Verb
  • Now, more travelers are booking winter trips to Japan, as the country’s reputation as a world-class skiing destination continues to lure visitors from Asia-Pacific and beyond.
    — Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
  • With the transfer portal already open and players from its 2024-25 team booking tickets out of College Park, Maryland could not dilly-dally in hiring a replacement for Kevin Willard.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of book

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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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