registries

plural of registry
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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 There are registries for weddings and babies, moments when people generally know what to buy and how to participate. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 Many cats described as bald have fine fuzz or patches of fur, and recognition varies across cat registries. Pat Mueller, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 This includes cash transfers, currency swaps and shipping registries, the president said. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 The Call Her Daddy host, who is pregnant with her first child, has been clearing out other expectant moms' baby registries on social media. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 While doing some parenting research online, the soon-to-be mom came across one of her followers’ registries, which inspired her to start clearing registries and kick off the partnership idea. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Official sources include sanctions lists, court decisions, regulatory notices, registries and public filings. Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Most multi-institutional registries, most claims databases at scale and most cross-institutional research datasets were often difficult or impractical to use in regulatory submissions at scale. David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Until April 2026, Japan did not have any joint custody system in place; prior that change, children could not be listed on two family registries at once. Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The rules require states to submit lists of eligible voters to the Postal Service and to use new ballot envelopes with digital bar codes that would allow the Postal Service to identify and reject ballots that don’t match those lists.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For the past several months, these common grocery foods have all landed on food recall lists.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The memory contents would persist across password changes, session revocations, and device re-enrollments.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Of the seven states with the highest ACA proportional enrollments, three had among the highest rates of people dropping ACA coverage in the nation, with South Carolina losing 29%, Mississippi 26% and Alabama 23%.
    Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Yes, features a full-service spa All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That move was designed to curb the practice of hiding listings, since sellers likely wouldn’t want to lose the option of listing on Zillow if brokers can’t find a buyer.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Expired temporary license plates and expired vehicle registrations continue to be an issue across Colorado, according to law enforcement.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the pesticide paraquat-dichloride is being phased out, as all the pesticide’s manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in the state.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Registries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registries. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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