Definition of registrynext
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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 The Call Her Daddy host, who is pregnant with her first child, has been clearing out other expectant moms' baby registries on social media. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 The honest question for most engineering organizations isn't whether their tools are modern but whether any human still reads the code between the registry and production. Ankit Kumar Honey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Following a week of clearing baby registries, the pregnant Call Her Daddy podcast host, 31, is teaming up with Babylist to clear additional registries for many expecting moms. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Patel already worked with the federal registry of fatal crashes. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for registry
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Noun
  • The agency's own public list of Underground Scholars partner campuses does not include UC Davis — the same campus where the young woman at the center of this story was placed.
    Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That put him ahead of Roger Clemens (1,014) for 12th place on the franchise’s all-time list.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The league has two divisions (A and B), based on student enrollment counts, and both brackets have North and South regions with eight teams in each.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools believes the last time the district experienced a decline in enrollment as drastic as last year's was after Hurricane Andrew.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Book Now at Expedia All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Unitree is the latest high-profile Chinese tech name to hit Shanghai's STAR Market, following memory chipmaker CXMT's listing last month, when its shares soared 466% on their first day of trading.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • The Coalition for Open Democracy coordinates voter registration and outreach efforts across New Hampshire and filed suit to block the Secretary of State’s Office from impacting the voting rights of students.
    ZACH LAIRD, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Freeder said his recent polling showed Jolly trailing Donalds in a potential head-to-head matchup — if Republicans turn out to vote at the same margin as their voter registration lead.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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