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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 As a result, most registries are in need of more racial and ethnic health information. Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025 Provincial Councilor Luis Walcher, who introduced the measure, said that those who have already complied with the DNA registry will be exempt from the new levy for two years. Barbie Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025 Butrich accompanies them along each step of the process, until the navy officially includes the wave in its protection registry. Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025 Kennedy announced plans for a national registry of people with autism, compiled with private medical records. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for registry
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Noun
  • The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • In parallel, the dramatic drop in international student enrollment, the financial squeeze facing research institutions, and research security measures to curb foreign interference spell an uncertain future for American higher education.
    Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Kravitz, a former Houston ISD teacher, said teacher turnover and enrollment decline has skyrocketed in that district since the state takeover in 2023.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Check out the Carolina Panthers Radio Network for local listings.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The Tamron Hall Show airs weekdays (check local listings).
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Some are reported to be former vet techs, and some have USDA registration, though this varies by individual and should be independently verified by the pet owner.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But the Pennsylvania governor had a trickier assignment, in a state where his party’s voter registration advantage has shrunken every year.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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