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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 Federal law prohibits a national registry of firearms, owners or transactions. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 Medicare currently covers lecanemab if doctors enroll patients in a registry, and costs for those with Medicare Part D are capped at $2,000 annually. Alice Park, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 Ohio is currently home to 13 National Champion Trees on the Champion Trees registry, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025 My main hesitancy is the baby registry. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for registry
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Noun
  • To view the list of past winners,visit the Mega Millions website.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In a letter to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Jackson demanded that the department place Dever on its Brady list, which tracks officers whose credibility has been hit due to alleged misconduct.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For child care providers who offer pre-K programming, ESAs are an opportunity to help stabilize a sector that’s been competing with public schools for enrollment of these students.
    Lina Ruiz September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Step In As An Annual Enrollment Concierge Annual enrollment is always a high-stakes, high-volume season.
    Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Pop Mart kick-started its global expansion following a 676 million listing in Hong Kong in 2020.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The average number of active listings for August from 1985 to 2024 is 15,321.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • But the Democrats have lost ground to Republicans in voter registration in all 30 states that register voters by party, suggesting Kirk’s 2024 get-out-the-vote work may outlive him.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.
    Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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