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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford

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as in enrollment
the number of individuals registered has the registry for the professional development seminar reached its limit yet?

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Recent Examples of registry As a result, most registries are in need of more racial and ethnic health information. Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025 Provincial Councilor Luis Walcher, who introduced the measure, said that those who have already complied with the DNA registry will be exempt from the new levy for two years. Barbie Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025 Butrich accompanies them along each step of the process, until the navy officially includes the wave in its protection registry. Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025 Kennedy announced plans for a national registry of people with autism, compiled with private medical records. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for registry
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Noun
  • The 2025 list of extinctions includes a bird, a shrew and a species of snail, among others.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • DeWitt said district leaders will make their case Tuesday by pointing to their goals for students — such as completing dual enrollment, completing A-G requirements with a grade of C or better and completing a college, career and technical education pathway with a C or better.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The band was formed in the spring by Del Lyren, the school’s undergraduate adviser and enrollment manager.
    Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a local over-the-air simulcast in the teams’ respective regions, meaning this Sunday’s matchup has in-market listings for Denver and New York.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The country’s listings market has had a busy few years, driven by a boom in domestic capital that has made up for foreign investors who pulled out in favor of China.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Free, though registration is required.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • He has also been charged with following too closely, no registration and failure to exercise due care on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, about 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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