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Examples of registry in a Sentence
the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford
Recent Examples of registry from the Web
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Democrats dream of registries, property seizure, and other invasive measures reminiscent of the totalitarian excesses of the 20th century — so long as those tools of tyranny are used on their political enemies.
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Earlier this month, Costco quietly rolled out a gift registry service on its website, powered by MyRegistry.com, Forbes reports.
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That ballot will only be counted if the voter comes back to show a photo ID or if the voter’s signature matches the one in the voter registry.
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While your event is a baby shower, this advice can apply to weddings and other gift-giving registry celebrations.
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Records held by Congo’s mining registry show that five mining licenses have been transferred from Ivanhoe to GICC since 2015.
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Other pieces such as the number patches refer to his more harming actions, like the comment that putting Muslims on a registry would 'just be good management'.
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The country has been planning to set up a National Cancer Institute within five years, plus a registry to track cancer patients.
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But to add insult to injury, a request through the Freedom of Information Act by Taylor discovered that FAA did not enforce a single action based on the drone pilot registry.
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First Known Use of registry
1589
registry Synonyms
Synonyms
canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, listing, menu, register, 1list, roll, roll call, roster, schedule, tableRelated Words
agenda, bibliography, catalogue raisonné, compendium, compilation, directory, docket, enumeration, glossary, index, inventory, manifest, payroll; calendar, chronology, timetableREGISTRY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of registry for English Language Learners
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: a place where official records are kept
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: a book or system for keeping an official list or record of items
REGISTRY Defined for Kids
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Definition of registry for Students
plural registries
:a place where registration takes place
- a registry of motor vehicles
Medical Dictionary
registry
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medical Definition of registry
plural registries
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:a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study
- a cancer registry
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:an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired
Law Dictionary
registry
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legal Definition of registry
plural registries
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:registration
- an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records
- —Louisiana Civil Code
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:the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
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:a place of registration :a place where official records and documents are kept
- the registry of motor vehicles
- registry of deeds
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