1
as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
please register me for the yoga class
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2
as in to log
to make a written note of
the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I'm not registering what you're saying
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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
check the voter register to see if it has my current party affiliation
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Recent Examples of register
Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
Four organizations also registered fewer sick and personal days taken by employees during the trial.
—Sam Hudson, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the largest chicken thigh registers 170°F, about 30 minutes.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Now, Ashton will be removed from the EWC register indefinitely, but can reapply in two years, according to the reports.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
Four organizations also registered fewer sick and personal days taken by employees during the trial.
—Sam Hudson, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Noun
The clerk opened the register and stuffed his bag with cash before the man fled on foot.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the largest chicken thigh registers 170°F, about 30 minutes.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for register
Verb
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Instead, log in directly to your Amazon account and verify your subscription and purchase status directly from their website or app.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Fast forward to present day, and he’s logged 298.2 innings in left, 210.1 innings in center, 177.1 innings in right and 11.1 innings at first.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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The irreplaceable power of human relationships — of teacher-student trust — must remain central, especially as AI enters the classroom.—
C.M. Rubin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Scott discusses what could be behind that decision, coming as the Cavs enter 2025-26 with the second-strongest NBA championship odds.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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The class is offered by the Peace and Justice Institute, an Orlando nonprofit that hosts workshops on topics like conflict resolution, understanding trauma, emotional intelligence and parenting.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said the demand for information relates to Harvard's certification under the Student Visitor and Exchange Program, through which the university can enroll international students.—
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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Qualifying schools also had to enroll more than 500 tuition-paying students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The snowfall ushered in a brutal month of weather — February 2015 became the third-snowiest February on record in Chicago, with just under 27 inches of snow recorded at O’Hare.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The effect means that the taxpayer will record $100 of income from two bets, even though the taxpayer did not actually win any money.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Silky sharks are listed under CITES Appendix II and are considered globally vulnerable.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Those counts were previously listed as criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder but were amended after her death.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the New Girl cast.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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And, then there was Stanley, whom Hertz transcribed for from second grade through her senior year.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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In those scenes, Tannahill’s writing can be careful to a fault, with George and Dev spouting dialogue that may well be reprinted from a gender-studies thesis or transcribed from an argument occurring in Bushwick right now.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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