Definition of registrynext
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as in list
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 enrollment
the number of individuals registered has the registry for the professional development seminar reached its limit yet?

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Recent Examples of registry But his name did not come up Monday in a search of the prison’s online registry. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 My house is mine because a registry records my ownership and courts will enforce it. — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Black infants accounted for 38% of the deaths in the registry, and the CDC noted that sudden unexpected infant death disproportionately affects Black and American Indian or Alaska Native infants. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The office added that debates over the effectiveness of the registry should be left to lawmakers in the legislature, rather than decided by the judicial branch. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for registry
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Noun
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, going direct to consumer through email lists on platforms like Punchup Live is one option.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Coverage typically begins the first day of the month following the month the plan receives your enrollment request.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • District estimates suggest that enrollment at each of the five Success Academy campuses is expected to hit 332 students.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Users copy and paste a product link into the app to create a listing in less than 10 seconds using artificial intelligence to pull product details from the retailer’s link.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Supply is also rising not because of new listings, but because of slower sales.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These events will encourage voters to check their registration, vote early whenever possible and help others make a plan to vote.
    — Layla Jaime, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • There is little public clarity around the individual voters whose registration is being contested or how the administration began to question their eligibility.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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