1
as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
please register me for the yoga class
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2
as in to log
to make a written note of
the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license
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4
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I'm not registering what you're saying
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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
check the voter register to see if it has my current party affiliation
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Recent Examples of register
Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Click here to register and place a $5 bet on any of these markets and get the reward if your bet settles as a win.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Among the 21 toys are miniature versions of a checkout register, french fries, soft drink machine, seating booth, and even a tiny Boo Bucket.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Verb
The Legend Behind a Legendary Brand The earliest records of the Old Fitzgerald brand date back to the 1870s, when S.C. Herbst registered the Jno. E. Fitzgerald trademark.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Click here to register and place a $5 bet on any of these markets and get the reward if your bet settles as a win.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Noun
Many local businesses will be closing their registers or limiting store hours in observance of Independence Day in 2025.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Among the 21 toys are miniature versions of a checkout register, french fries, soft drink machine, seating booth, and even a tiny Boo Bucket.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Update, July 20, 2025: This story, originally published on July 19, has been updated with information concerning hundreds of comments from Ring doorbell users who claim that unknown devices logged into their accounts on May 28, along with the responses from Ring itself.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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According to preliminary figures, the retailer logged sales of 310 million euros in 2024.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 July 2025
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Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Videos from the scene posted to social media showed dozens of firefighters and other emergency service personnel at the scene, entering the building and removing residents from the immediate danger.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Unlike other coastal destinations that easily succumb to high-rise condos, touristy restaurants, and run-of-the-mill souvenir shops, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea understands that growth doesn’t always equal progress.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Captain Pike, who was a straightforward and fairly dull square-jawed hero type in the original Star Trek pilot, has been reinvented by the writers and Anson Mount as a superhumanly empathetic leader who solves problems by trying to understand both his enemies and his allies.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said the demand for information relates to Harvard's certification under the Student Visitor and Exchange Program, through which the university can enroll international students.—
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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Qualifying schools also had to enroll more than 500 tuition-paying students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Proud Chicagoans might recall that Chance the Rapper took advantage of the CPL Maker Lab to record his first mixtape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Today, Spann is listed at -210, while Brzeski comes in at +180.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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That gap can cause marketing to keep optimizing based on CPC or CPL without knowing which leads actually move forward in the funnel.—
Ron Browning,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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In between transcribing Slavik's statements, my colleague, Aysha Bagchi, took note of Combs' appearance in court.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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For example, volunteers with its Citizen Archivist program help transcribe centuries-old handwritten documents.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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