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as in to enroll
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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Follow prompts on the Sweepstakes register form.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
In general, the mostly English-speaking characters (everyone throws a few Spanish words here and there with varying degrees of effectiveness) tend to come across as more theatrical or on a different dramatic register than García Treviño, who works as a grounding force in every exchange.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Tatum is coming off arguably his best outing of the season, registering 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block while logging a season-high 35 minutes in Wednesday’s 119-109 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Follow prompts on the Sweepstakes register form.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
In research studies, these patterns appear repeatedly across genres and registers.
—Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
In general, the mostly English-speaking characters (everyone throws a few Spanish words here and there with varying degrees of effectiveness) tend to come across as more theatrical or on a different dramatic register than García Treviño, who works as a grounding force in every exchange.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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If you're enrolled in high school or continuing education, a Prime for Young Adults subscription offers the same benefits with a six-month free trial for just $69 a year.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hill’s parents flew with her from Alabama to a town just outside of Seattle and enrolled her at reSTART, one of the nation’s few residential treatment programs for digital overuse that treats tech addiction as a danger on the scale of alcohol or drug addiction.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street Journal JPMorgan Chase is introducing technology to check whether junior bankers’ logged hours match their online activity.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Solomon also logged a stint as a morning news anchor for KYW in her hometown of Philadelphia.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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With Luna entering your dreamy 12th house, your mind could use the rest.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Shadow of the Titan China’s new submersible enters a specialized market currently led by Western brands like Triton and U-Boat Worx, which have operated at these depths for years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to IntBot, the robot represents a broader shift toward socially intelligent robots capable of understanding human intent and operating autonomously in real-world environments such as airports, hospitals, and public buildings.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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For them as well as for their families, an easy-to-understand safety feature like an airbag will give them peace of mind as well.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cavaliers guard James Harden recorded 17 points and 14 assists.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ragans struggled to land his secondary pitches, recording just 52 of his 90 pitches for strikes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Parker, listed as 6-5 and 309 pounds, did the bulk of his testing in Indianapolis last month.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jalen Smith, who was listed as questionable after missing the Bulls' last game with an ankle injury, tied his season high in points and finished with six rebounds and two blocks off the bench despite being limited to 26 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The vote came during the second week of a marathon debate over a controversial elections bill known as the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and certain forms of photo ID to cast a ballot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many doctors, for instance, are using AI tools to listen to, transcribe and summarize their patient visits.—
Emily Brindley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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