1
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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
His only other information was that the license plate on the silver Honda was bogus, registered to a black BMW.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
The aim is a naturalistic feel and immersion in a distinctive Extremaduran accent, a register the filmmaker notes has been little exploited on screen.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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Viewers barely have time to register what’s in front of them before there’s another shocking accusation, revelation, or character detail.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
His only other information was that the license plate on the silver Honda was bogus, registered to a black BMW.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Be sure all vents, registers, and radiators are clear.
—Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
The aim is a naturalistic feel and immersion in a distinctive Extremaduran accent, a register the filmmaker notes has been little exploited on screen.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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Tumbler Ridge Secondary School reportedly has 175 students enrolled between 7th and 12th grades.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Although some of those actions were paused by a federal court and have not taken effect, those ACA critics, some of whom have produced controversial estimates that millions may have been improperly enrolled, say that’s behind the decline.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Braun led all scorers with 20 points, with Battle logging 17 points.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Rathna rotated through multiple departments and logged more than 200 volunteer hours, far exceeding the program’s minimum requirement of 24 hours.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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After graduating from Syracuse University, Silverblatt entered a training program at S&P in downtown Manhattan in the late 1970s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The collar will help scientists understand the movement patterns and reproductive behavior of the Sierra Nevada red fox, providing key insights to guide conservation efforts.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those many Americans who still understand that freedom is the magic elixir that drives growth and prosperity are exiting blue states, leaving them to stew in their left-wing, socialist, low-growth and low-opportunity juices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Winner of three consecutive Eastern Conference rookie of the month awards to begin his career, Knueppel is the fastest player to record 100 career 3-pointers made, accomplishing the feat in 29 games.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cesarina Calderon, no address listed.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bass, who was politically weakened by her performance during the fire and its aftermath, was already facing more than two dozen challengers looking to oust her in the June 2 primary — the vast majority little known to the public and not expected to pose any threat.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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One note e-mailed Monday to the KOLD-TV newsroom in Tucson included information that only the abductor would know, anchor Mary Coleman told CNN.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The researchers focused on the ink used to transcribe Hipparchus’s catalog, which was a few hundred years older than the ink above.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Maharaj personally transcribed some of Mandela’s memoir and smuggled it out of prison with him in 1967.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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