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 That path runs through identity and credential control, endpoint monitoring, network inspection, and the registries and pipelines that move code. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Parents are embracing gift cards and practical support Rather than filling registries with products alone, more parents are asking for gift cards, cash funds and services that can help after the baby arrives. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Independent online registries created by volunteers and relatives contain between 43,000 and 51,000 names, reflecting the enormous uncertainty that continues to surround the disaster. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 In the normal course of performing day-to-day activities, these assistants and agents routinely pull code and other resources from repositories and registries. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 Governments relied on financial infrastructure – bank messaging systems, insurance markets, shipping registries and port access rules – to restrict trade without physically stopping ships. John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 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
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Noun
  • Players on reserve lists include Micah Parsons (knee), tight end Luke Musgrave (neck), running back Chris Brooks (hamstring), long snapper Matt Orzech (calf), and defensive tackles Javon Hargrave (knee) and Jordon Reilly (Achilles).
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Florida has dozens of native animals on the federal and state endangered species lists, including the Florida panther, West Indian manatee, Smalltooth sawfish, Hawksbill sea turtle and the Everglades snail kite.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • By comparison, Duran said that about 80% of enrollments had automatically renewed under federal pandemic-era rules, but that figure was cut in half as those protections began to expire.
    Mark Kreidler, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • London has also seen a sharp drop in student enrollments, causing more school closures and funding cuts.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Rather than scrolling through static product listings, buyers interact directly with sellers, ask questions during livestream, and compete against each other in fast-moving auctions.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For buyers, whether searching for a billionaire’s waterfront estate or a first home, the change allows their real estate agents to search listings across five counties through a single MLS instead of multiple regional systems.
    Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
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  • Those letters also pointed out that the National Voter Registration Act bars election officials from systematically canceling voter registrations during the 90-day period before a federal election.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • Monitoring new registrations can help campaigns find look-alike sites during their first days online.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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“Registries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registries. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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