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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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3
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
Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Now, a copy of these rare stories has been discovered — in the book binding of a 16th-century archival register.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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This dynamic has created a cruel catch-22 which forces an impossible choice: register and risk immediate deportation, or refuse and become criminalized for noncompliance, destroying any path to legal status.
—Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Noun
Plus, Branch Brook Park has the distinction of being the nation’s first county park opened for public use, as well as being on both the state and nation’s register of historic places.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Now, a copy of these rare stories has been discovered — in the book binding of a 16th-century archival register.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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By that point, the club’s two-minute reveal video had logged more than eight million views and its new hashtag, #TusksUp, had already been used more than 20,000 times, according to team sources.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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When the cat enters the box, their weight is displayed on the front, and the app logs every time it was used, for how long, when the cleaning cycle begins, ends, and when the deodorizing spray was emitted.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Detectives obtained footage from that morning, which showed a woman park the Ford outside a building on 2nd Avenue before entering one of the units.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Dutton entered the five-week campaign on a strong footing.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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And most key is that Abby is part of something much larger, which Ellie and Dina do not understand going into this at all.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Readers understood the necessity of balancing discretion and seduction, subtlety and audacity.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Participants can use the program to earn a high school diploma, work toward a college degree, enroll in training and certificate programs at accredited schools, or improve their English skills.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Thirty institutions enroll more than 450,000 students.—
Cynthia Teniente-Matson,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Geomagnetic storm conditions last recorded two decades ago impacted Earth in May 2024, an event that pulled the northern lights to northern Florida and Texas, with another similar northern lights display in October.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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While more than 2000 artists auditioned to join the competition, in the end, only the members of the winning band claim a $100,000 cash prize and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Hudson also listed a fourth property on the mortgage documents for those purchases.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Elliot Page Meyer also listed Elliot Page — who came out as transgender in 2020 — as a potential to play Bella.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The channel is known for its over-the-top stunts and contests.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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The two probably are best known for their collaboration on Silver Linings Playbook.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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In early August 2019, Bloomberg News published a story revealing how Facebook had contracted an external company to transcribe audio conversations conducted through the Facebook Messenger app.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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In its open beta last year, Moto AI could summarize your notifications with the Catch Me Up feature, while the Pay Attention feature could transcribe meetings.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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