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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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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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Once registered, children can pick up a Summer Reading Kit at the library, which will include a reading log and prizes for the first three levels of the program.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The senators said the librarian of Congress has the sole authority to appoint and remove the register of copyrights, though Trump has also fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who appointed Perlmutter.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Once the fake antivirus is registered, Windows disables Microsoft Defender without warning or confirmation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Once registered, children can pick up a Summer Reading Kit at the library, which will include a reading log and prizes for the first three levels of the program.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
Some food producers remained reluctant until opening day in August 2014, when there was so much consumer interest that Mr. Brinkerhoff and Ms. Sample had to install an extra register.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The senators said the librarian of Congress has the sole authority to appoint and remove the register of copyrights, though Trump has also fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who appointed Perlmutter.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Saint Laurent logged the shortest tenure, only two years, and Bohan the longest, spanning three decades.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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On the other end of the strikeout spectrum are Hall of Fame pitchers from more than 100 years ago who logged vast numbers of innings while striking out far fewer batters per inning.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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After Klinghoffer entered his plea, a prosecutor read a statement that warned against distracted driving.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Conor beats Li down a couple times, Han comes to visit, and Li enters the Five Boroughs tournament (where of course a fight against Conor is destined to happen).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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For a long time, a very evolved, smart person that makes poor choices sometimes can still understand what that means.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Trump's Wednesday proclamation targeting Harvard followed an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security late last month to limit Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students by revoking its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which was temporarily blocked by Burroughs.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The filing amends an existing lawsuit against the Trump administration over the move to ban its ability to enroll international students, which initially prompted a judge to stop the administration from revoking Harvard’s student visa program.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Wacha recorded 55 swings and 11 whiffs in his outing.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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With two men on, Scott recorded one out in the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 8-5 win over the Yankees on Friday.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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While the lawsuit doesn’t name the agency directly, a Facebook post from the sheriff’s department lists Manford’s 2020 promotion to sergeant.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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When shopping for pure silk, be sure look for bedding labels that note 100% mulberry silk, also known as natural silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2025
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Ruby then transcribed the tapes and sent them back to the star for revision and signature before the letters were mailed to fans.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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The following year Bloomberg reported that Amazon had thousands of workers transcribing clips to fine-tune the assistant.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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