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 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 Diplomatically, states can push flag states to create online, verifiable flag registries. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registries
Noun
  • The ability to block out time to focus on emails, make to-do lists, or do in-depth work.
    Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The combination of Lobel’s meat program and dessert-forward novelty items is what pushed Yankee Stadium onto national best-of lists this cycle.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Those problematic enrollments have real consequences and are worth shutting down.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Hospice usually happens at home rather than in a facility, but enrollments are often too short to be helpful.
    Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • According to product listings on online sales and import platforms, Fujian Huiteng makes shoes for both Chinese and foreign brands.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Car registrations and titles can now be issued electronically, and some DMV documentation will be sent via email, unless the driver declines to provide an address.
    Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • Illinois statute requires the verification of voter registrations every two years, the release said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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“Registries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registries. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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