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 The bill specifies that blocking requirements would not apply to root nameserver operators and top-level domain registries. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 Property records for luxury homes and registries of private-jet and yacht owners pointed us to colorful stories. Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Federated trust frameworks, certificate authorities, verifiable credentials and industry registries are candidates. Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Because most of the unredacted logs listed only the officers’ initials, reporters spent weeks scouring agencies’ websites, city staff directories, statewide badge registries and news articles to reveal the officers’ identities. Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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
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Noun
  • Residents in occupied Ukraine were forced to acquire Russian passports, which is how authorities are able to compile lists of voters.
    Chris Massaro , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Accurate voter lists and lawful mail-voting options are not unreasonable demands.
    Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The new opinion only applies proactively, not to past enrollments in TANF and SSI.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Homestead, a lower cost-of-living outpost that has lured residents south, saw gains in many area school enrollments over the last 14 years.
    Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Trailblazers like Craigslist and EBay showed the potential of online listings of anything.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Check Availability at The Happy House All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The process has been slowed by lagging voter and political-party registrations, revised and extended deadlines and, now, another pending change to the country’s electoral law — developments that the international community is watching closely.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Between 2024 and 2025, registrations for Mexican citizenship skyrocketed by 161% at the Los Angeles consulate.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Registries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registries. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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