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as in enrolls
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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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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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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
This is a part of the brain that registers pleasurable rewards.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Registration is $50 for anyone who registers in February and increases to $60 on March 1, its website says.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Cook, whisking constantly, until eggs are warm to the touch (or when a thermometer registers about 85°F), about 1 minute.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Broil, without flipping, until browned and the center registers 150 degrees for medium-well, 8 to 10 minutes.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Her character, Hailey, initially registers as a familiar presence before revealing a far more pivotal role in the show’s evolving power structure.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Everyone who registers before March 18 will have the same odds in the lottery to be assigned a time slot to purchase tickets.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
And Sir Otto has assigned her a pipsqueak babysitter who registers his objections via rhetorical questions.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
When the man walked toward the registers, Robinson caught up and stabbed him in the side of his head.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Lucy laughs and registers that she was just played, again, and Van Patten believes this is the moment that Lucy can finally be free of Stephen.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until oil registers 375 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
What distinguishes this generation is a willingness to blend registers.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Anything less than a sweep registers as a bogey.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Vanderbilt quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia is leading a group of more than two dozen former JUCO players who want D-I eligibility to start when a player first registers at an NCAA member school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Elmer Rodríguez registers the first strikeout of Spring Training!
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
This is a part of the brain that registers pleasurable rewards.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Registration is $50 for anyone who registers in February and increases to $60 on March 1, its website says.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Cook, whisking constantly, until eggs are warm to the touch (or when a thermometer registers about 85°F), about 1 minute.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Broil, without flipping, until browned and the center registers 150 degrees for medium-well, 8 to 10 minutes.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Her character, Hailey, initially registers as a familiar presence before revealing a far more pivotal role in the show’s evolving power structure.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Everyone who registers before March 18 will have the same odds in the lottery to be assigned a time slot to purchase tickets.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
And Sir Otto has assigned her a pipsqueak babysitter who registers his objections via rhetorical questions.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Bake until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 15 to 20 minutes.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
When the man walked toward the registers, Robinson caught up and stabbed him in the side of his head.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Lucy laughs and registers that she was just played, again, and Van Patten believes this is the moment that Lucy can finally be free of Stephen.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until oil registers 375 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
What distinguishes this generation is a willingness to blend registers.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Anything less than a sweep registers as a bogey.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Vanderbilt quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia is leading a group of more than two dozen former JUCO players who want D-I eligibility to start when a player first registers at an NCAA member school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registers
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Local districts pay tuition for every student who enrolls in regional schools.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wootton High School enrolls about 1,900 students.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Budget records from the 2021 fiscal year indicate the vendor is Imagine Math, though Byrd didn’t name the company during her news conference.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
19 Feb. 2026
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Court records document their wife filed for divorce that same year, citing irreconcilable differences.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who’s been left with one sock without a mate after all your laundry is apparently washed, dried, and folded knows the true irritation of this conundrum.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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There's no signal on top of the tower, but the pair knows there's connection further down.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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More than a year later, Google reported two searches for the woman’s address were made a few hours before the assault from a specific IP address, a numeric designation that lists where a phone or computer lives on the internet.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brand lists about a half dozen other states with the store today, including New York and Florida.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new cases of measles in Canyon County in January, according to the state’s measles dashboard, which logs cases by county, age and vaccination status.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Veteran coach Michael Boehle, sipping coffee, understands the routine is only temporary and does his best to get his players focused on their early-morning routine.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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If Becket is willing to kill for control, Julia understands that control often comes from letting other people self-destruct.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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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 24 Feb. 2026.
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