registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē 
plural registries
Examples of registry in a Sentence
the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
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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This has left individual mayors, who control the civil registry in their municipalities, to make differing decisions in comparable cases.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
In February, the nonprofit announced a partnership with Avanade to develop a public registry for its health AI applied model cards.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The letter came after the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, which has been marked by calls for mass deportation, attempts to end birthright citizenship, an undocumented immigrant registry, and other anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 May 2025
Prospective donors must be between 18 and 55 and in good health, and the process to undergo the cheek swab and fill out information for a donor registry should take less than 10 minutes.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
In February, the nonprofit announced a partnership with Avanade to develop a public registry for its health AI applied model cards.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The letter came after the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, which has been marked by calls for mass deportation, attempts to end birthright citizenship, an undocumented immigrant registry, and other anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 May 2025
Prospective donors must be between 18 and 55 and in good health, and the process to undergo the cheek swab and fill out information for a donor registry should take less than 10 minutes.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for registry
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registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
2
: a place of registration
3
a
: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally
b
: something recorded in a registry
Medical Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
1
: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study
a cancer registry
2
: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired
Legal Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
1
: registration
an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records—Louisiana Civil Code
Louisiana Civil Code2
: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
3
: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept
the registry of motor vehicles
registry of deeds
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