1
as in enrols
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 records
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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3
as in enters
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 knows
to have a clear idea of
I'm not registering what you're saying
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as in registrars
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 lists
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 registers
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This one barely registers at 4.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In the pantheon of New Yorker artists, the name Mary Petty hardly registers.
—Chris Ware, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Flip pork chops; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, undisturbed, until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork chops registers 140°F, about 6 more minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Foreign policy also registers negative marks, with 44 percent approving and 49 percent disapproving.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The rivalry barely registers on the NBA radar.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
As far as modern country music goes, Bryan probably registers closer to the great Eric Church than to most of his other contemporaries.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
His daughter, Sammy (Paisley Cadorath), barely registers his existence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lorraine beams with pleasure, while Ed registers grumpy disapproval like every dad in every family sitcom ever.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The hours, minutes, and seconds are displayed on three separate registers, which are adorned with old-fashioned railroad tracks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Some local businesses will be close their registers or limit store hours in observance of Labor Day in 2025.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Often, such unorthodox registers continually announce themselves, the reader always conscious of their alien presence.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Beat mixture with stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until slightly lightened in color, thickened, and an instant-read thermometer registers below 90°F, 10 to 12 minutes.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Those problems have included a resurgence of out-of-stocks (a problem that was plaguing Target when Cornell took the reins in 2014 but had been overcome); long wait times at checkout registers; and what Saunders says are increasingly messy stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Check registers available online show that GCISD has paid Jackson Walker and Cantey Hanger, Davis’ previous law firm, over $510,000 since 2022.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Being tested often activates a threat response where your body registers scrutiny and judgment, even if no explicit conflict is happening.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This one barely registers at 4.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In the pantheon of New Yorker artists, the name Mary Petty hardly registers.
—Chris Ware, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Flip pork chops; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, undisturbed, until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork chops registers 140°F, about 6 more minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Foreign policy also registers negative marks, with 44 percent approving and 49 percent disapproving.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The rivalry barely registers on the NBA radar.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
As far as modern country music goes, Bryan probably registers closer to the great Eric Church than to most of his other contemporaries.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
His daughter, Sammy (Paisley Cadorath), barely registers his existence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Vector Coprocessor Interface provides high bandwidth access to the processor’s vector registers using common vector-type instruction formats.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lorraine beams with pleasure, while Ed registers grumpy disapproval like every dad in every family sitcom ever.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The hours, minutes, and seconds are displayed on three separate registers, which are adorned with old-fashioned railroad tracks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Some local businesses will be close their registers or limit store hours in observance of Labor Day in 2025.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Often, such unorthodox registers continually announce themselves, the reader always conscious of their alien presence.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Beat mixture with stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until slightly lightened in color, thickened, and an instant-read thermometer registers below 90°F, 10 to 12 minutes.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Those problems have included a resurgence of out-of-stocks (a problem that was plaguing Target when Cornell took the reins in 2014 but had been overcome); long wait times at checkout registers; and what Saunders says are increasingly messy stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Check registers available online show that GCISD has paid Jackson Walker and Cantey Hanger, Davis’ previous law firm, over $510,000 since 2022.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registers
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Owners also must have measures in place to ensure that cannabis is not stolen or diverted, including programs to track each piece of cannabis that enters and leaves their store, as well as more traditional security systems, such as video-surveillance systems and a silent alarm.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Formula One has announced new sprint race venues for the 2026 season, the same year the sport enters a new era of regulations.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And provided the overall customer experience meets the customer’s expectations, which includes the sales process, ease of doing business, customer support and product quality, why would a customer take a chance on leaving a company that knows them for a company that doesn’t?—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Only God knows what the future will be like, but yes, there is a will to live.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hudson Middle, opened in 2023, now enrolls about 700 students, while Shawnee's enrollment has jumped to nearly 1,000 students.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who joins as an Executive Member at $130 a year and enrolls in auto renewal earns a $40 Costco shop card.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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In chat logs James shared with CNN, the conversation with ChatGPT is expansive and philosophical.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bulls’ depth chart for the Miami game lists 36 players that are either a senior or a graduate.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the app (and web interface) lists upcoming shipments at the top of the inbox.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Athletic understands that another City stalwart, Brian Marwood, has reduced his role to a part-time one.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deadline understands that Nwodim made the decision after it was thought that the cast for Season 51 was set and ready to go ahead of its October 4 return.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Registers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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