registering

present participle of register
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as in entering
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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Recent Examples of registering Federal authorities on Monday charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California in a crackdown on people accused of illegally voting or registering to do so. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Hilton doesn’t engage in voter fraud allegations Federal authorities this week charged 28 people in California with illegally registering and casting ballots as part of a broader fight to exert more control over elections, which are run by states. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The letters on Friday came on the heels of a statewide sweep by federal authorities on Monday, where 28 people from the list of 20,000 were charged with illegally registering to vote. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Kansas actually had a decrease in voters registering with the Libertarian Party, with 339 fewer people compared to 2022. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The pass rush has been functional, registering 22 sacks, good for top eight in the country. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 One of the 28 people facing federal charges, Vacaville resident Giezell Viduya Adawag, is accused of registering and voting in the 2024 elections despite not being a citizen. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The administration said the measure was intended to strengthen election integrity and prevent noncitizens from registering or voting. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Companies registering for the 2026-27 cycle do not have to submit product supply or volume figures. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registering
Verb
  • Born in Nantes, France, Marchand first practiced gymnastics and circus arts, enrolling at the Nantes Conservatory at age 9, later attending the Paris Opera Ballet School and joining the company in 2011.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Construction is expected to begin next year, with the university enrolling its first students in 2028.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Oracle's database plays a crucial role in underpinning businesses across healthcare and finance in logging and securing data.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins used more two-tight end sets than any previous game, with Will Kacmarek logging 29 snaps and Seydou Traore 11.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Heat continued that surge in the third quarter, opening the second half on a 30-14 run to push its lead up to 23 points before entering the fourth quarter with a 21-point advantage.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers turned the ball over five times in the third and wound up trailing 85-80 entering the fourth quarter.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • A week ago, the Chiefs were in Seattle, who signed cornerback Terrion Arnold in August, knowing Arnold is still facing eight first-degree felony chargers, including three counts of kidnapping, which could carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • When the three networks divided up the Big Ten’s TV games last spring, Byczek said NBC also zeroed in on that game, as well as USC’s matchups with Ohio State and Penn State, knowing both would fit well featured in prime time.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That gave the team two rookie starters in a home opener for the first time since the NBA began recording starters in 1970-71.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Saadi stayed on call as Rahbani’s in-house bassist, and Rahbani would return the favor by recording Saadi’s personal projects.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wright was removed from the ballot two weeks ago by Broward Circuit Judge Michael Robinson, who determined that Wright incorrectly filled out qualifying forms by listing himself as his campaign’s deputy treasurer.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The free community event will include candy, hay rides and a cakewalk, according to the event listing.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bahdanau was working with artificial neural networks, which had already shown promise in pattern-recognition tasks such as deciphering handwriting and identifying objects in photos.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are even more features on here, like converting audio to MIDI and transcribing your playing into tablature.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Registering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registering. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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