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as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford
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as in enrollments
the number of individuals registered
has the registry for the professional development seminar reached its limit yet?
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Recent Examples of registries
Diplomatically, states can push flag states to create online, verifiable flag registries.
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Independent online registries documenting up to 40,000 people missing far surpass the official government account.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Lenox is the kind of brand that shows up in estate sales and wedding registries in equal measure, which is exactly the point.
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
This process uses the FDA’s Sentinel system – which collects safety information from large electronic health databases of health records, insurance claims, administrative data and registries – to assess possible safety concerns.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Some applicants reportedly relied on genealogy websites such as Ancestry or FamilySearch, while others submitted archival records rather than documents issued by provincial vital statistics offices or civil registries, CIC News reported.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
That led to the identification of Johnston, who police located by checking hotel registries around the Bay Area.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.
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David Szondy
may 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Most of the people building divorce and breakup registries are women.
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Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Independent online registries documenting up to 40,000 people missing far surpass the official government account.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Lenox is the kind of brand that shows up in estate sales and wedding registries in equal measure, which is exactly the point.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
This process uses the FDA’s Sentinel system – which collects safety information from large electronic health databases of health records, insurance claims, administrative data and registries – to assess possible safety concerns.
—
Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Some applicants reportedly relied on genealogy websites such as Ancestry or FamilySearch, while others submitted archival records rather than documents issued by provincial vital statistics offices or civil registries, CIC News reported.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
That led to the identification of Johnston, who police located by checking hotel registries around the Bay Area.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.
—
David Szondy
may 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Most of the people building divorce and breakup registries are women.
—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registries
Noun
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And while the set lists remain sufficiently weird, one thing that’s inarguable is that the tour itself is bigger, since Yankovic, age 66, scheduled 90 dates in 2026.
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The first two of those releases are also present on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top R&B Albums lists, while Dangerous only appears on a single roster.
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This would mean millions more enrollments in programs like SNAP for food assistance or for disability benefits, weighing significantly on the government’s spending needs.
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Medicaid, a joint state and federal health insurance program, provides coverage to millions of kids, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities in Florida, including in Miami-Dade and Broward, home of the highest enrollments in the state.
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The company says travelers can lose thousands of dollars to fake listings during high-demand events.
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On the homeownership side, roughly half of all listings were affordable in 2019 for a moderate-income household earning about $75,000.
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Under the new regulation, wage level IV registrations go into the selection pool 4 times, level III 3 times, level II 2 times, and level I 1 time.
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Frazier challenged thousands of voter registrations in the heavily Democratic county.
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“Registries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registries. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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