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Definition of registernext
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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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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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register

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noun (1)

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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Recent Examples of register
Verb
The journalist is one of 190,000 people registered in the World Trade Center Health Program. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 In his analysis of the goalless draw at Hull City, where Villa registered one shot on target — one more than in the previous two matches — Emery observed his side lacked runners to stretch in behind. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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Eagle’s job duties included greeting customers, working the register and putting together orders. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 The vintage beauty, one of six PN variants, features an exotic dial in the now-famous Panda configuration—that is, white with contrasting black chronograph registers—along with a steel case, bezel, and bracelet. Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for register
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  • According to the document’s timeline, NASA seeks a groundbreaking for a permanent campus no later than next year, the first class to be enrolled and begin studies in temporary facilities in 2028, and a transition to a permanent campus in 2031.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And the Florida Board of Governors moves to bar undocumented students from enrolling in state universities.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Piping every metric and log line through a large model can rebuild the waste it was meant to remove.
    Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In the second quarter of fiscal 2027, for instance, the retailer logged its eighth straight quarter of positive comparable-store sales, with a 2 percent gain.
    Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Career rushing yards • Ravens running back Derrick Henry entered the top-10 on the career rushing list last season.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Both rebounded last week with wins, but only one will enter conference play with a winning record.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Inspiration becomes more powerful when everyone understands their role.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • This included finding stretches of joy amid the pain, and coming to understand her flaws without judgment or fear; in all that, the movie reveals how Tessa could’ve fallen for a charming guy like Julian before his violent betrayal.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Clint Curtis, the Shasta County registrar of voters, wanted to hire Tina Peters, who served prison time for tampering with voting machines in Colorado.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Cole is King’s manager, communications director, and registrar.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The Dodgers scratched Ohtani from their upcoming probables list one day later.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Historic riding lists help keep the memories of nine firefighters alive.
    Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Between 2021 and 2025, the country recorded just 100 to 300 cases per year, down from 2,410 cases in 2020.
    JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Before missing the final 13 games last year, Nabers had recorded 18 catches for 271 yards and two touchdowns in four games.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Archival records showed that modern state officials had known about the existence of cemetery for decades but had done nothing to restore it or memorialize the children.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Other vipers are known to flick their tails, especially baby vipers with bright green or neon yellow tail tips that might appear like a wiggly worm to unsuspecting frogs.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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