registration
noun
reg·is·tra·tion
ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən 
1
: the act of registering
2
: an entry in a register
3
: the number of individuals registered : enrollment
4
a
: the art or act of selecting and adjusting pipe organ stops
b
: the combination of stops selected for performing a particular organ work
5
: a document certifying an act of registering
Examples of registration in a Sentence
A $75 registration fee is due.
The police officer asked to see my driver's license and registration.
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The service is open to the public but requires online registration on the event site.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Most wind up sitting in a car’s glovebox beneath piles of registration forms, repair receipts, and take-out ketchup packets.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
When one's pass arrives via mail, there will be a QR code with the wristband that takes guests to the registration.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Attendance at the vigil was free with pre-registration, and by Monday afternoon, more than 10,000 students and community members had signed up to attend, Fox affiliate, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.
—Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Most wind up sitting in a car’s glovebox beneath piles of registration forms, repair receipts, and take-out ketchup packets.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
When one's pass arrives via mail, there will be a QR code with the wristband that takes guests to the registration.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Attendance at the vigil was free with pre-registration, and by Monday afternoon, more than 10,000 students and community members had signed up to attend, Fox affiliate, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.
—Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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registration
noun
reg·is·tra·tion
ˌrej-ə-ˈstrā-shən
1
: an act or the fact of registering
2
: something recorded in a register
3
: the number of individuals registered : enrollment
4
: a document certifying an act of registering
automobile registration
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registration
noun
reg·is·tra·tion
ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən
1
: the act of registering
2
: an entry in a register
3
: a document certifying an act of registering
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