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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
Scammers often ignore the registry and use tactics like number spoofing to bypass it.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That led to the identification of Johnston, who police located by checking hotel registries around the Bay Area.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
The opposition party has also claimed that the party in power is seeking a legal pathway to allow people not listed on the voter registry to cast ballots by permitting individuals with voter cards, but whose names do not appear on the register, to vote on Tuesday.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.
—David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That led to the identification of Johnston, who police located by checking hotel registries around the Bay Area.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
The opposition party has also claimed that the party in power is seeking a legal pathway to allow people not listed on the voter registry to cast ballots by permitting individuals with voter cards, but whose names do not appear on the register, to vote on Tuesday.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.
—David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for registry
Noun
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In the summer of ’63 the band signed a three-picture deal with United Artists, which gave The Beatles a list of potential directors.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The district says on average, students will save $855 annually when taking three concurrent enrollment courses.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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This has several use cases, including everything from ads to e-commerce listings to marketing content to in-game assets.—
Kshitij Dixit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The man, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was carrying a Mexican voter registration card, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The project combines blockchain registration and NFC technology to strengthen product transparency, authenticity and traceability, and is set to be progressively extended to all group brands.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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