as in clerks
an official whose job is to keep records
got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar
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Recent Examples of registrars
Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.
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Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Traditional registrars also face disintermediation threats and may resist integration efforts that could reduce their control over lucrative renewal fees.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Traditional registrars also face disintermediation threats and may resist integration efforts that could reduce their control over lucrative renewal fees.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registrars
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Black said his research found older judges rely more on their clerks - and might need more support from colleagues.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Of those, 65 passed, but clerks at six places sold the tobacco, and they were cited.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other defense secretaries have committed forces only after a thorough examination of the risks and alternatives — and after making careful plans that account for all foreseeable contingencies.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The panel’s members include the secretaries of agriculture, interior and the Army, the chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the administrators of both the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Matthew Brown,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Registrars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registrars. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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