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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4
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
ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Perhaps that could work if the film were operating in a more obviously metaphorical or surreal register.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Verb
Amid the booming speakers and crowd noise, the faux engine noises barely registered.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
Noun
The score doesn’t illustrate the film so much as inhabit it, pushing the emotional register somewhere words alone never could.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Perhaps that could work if the film were operating in a more obviously metaphorical or surreal register.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for register
Verb
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The districts border more affluent, predominantly white districts where the plaintiffs are unable to enroll.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised partially in San Antonio, Texas, the 7-foot-1 phenom emerged as one of the country’s top high school basketball prospects before enrolling at LSU.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The 23-year-old logged a total of 509 minutes for Borussia Mönchengladbach this season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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After logging three years on General Hospital as Kristina Corinthos-Davis, Kate Mansi is leaving the ABC sudser.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Just make sure to enter the code SUMMER at checkout.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Another complication the team must think about is the fact that sunlight can't enter the cave, so solar panels — the most common source of powering a spacecraft — won't work.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Constant said families should be able to look several years ahead and understand whether their children are likely to have transfer opportunities available.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Van de Peer and his colleagues wanted to understand what accounts for the abundance of modern polyploidy and the seeming relative scarcity of it long ago.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The Lake County registrar’s office also delivers and retrieves ballots upon request to voters who are homebound or staying in medical facilities, including hospitals or care homes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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As of Friday morning, more than 181,800 ballots already had been returned, according to the registrar of voters.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Last week, Off the Wall launched on the Top R&B Albums chart, which is composed in almost exactly the same manner as the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums list, although only R&B music is eligible.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Hospital staff had to tell them those not on the list had perished.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Verb
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Cole struck out two and limited the MLB-best Rays to just two hits, needing only 72 pitches to record 18 outs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Did either network know Krakowski was double dipping?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Sark knows the Texas football team isn't there for academics, or at least, the starters.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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