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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 The registry has also brought relief to more casual music lovers, like Sogol Moshfegh, its very first recipient. Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025 Without a federal birth registry, state and local governments are, at the moment, primarily responsible for handling the documentation required when infants are born. Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025 As adoption increases, these solutions amplify the effectiveness of CKD registries, offering a powerful, scalable platform for proactive care. Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Federal health officials were recently forced to walk back a plan to create a national registry of people with autism after backlash from the autism community. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for registry
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Noun
  • Read on for the full list of winners at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 May 2025
  • Saturday, Andrew Abbott went 5 2/3 innings and Friday, in his first game off the injured list, Hunter Greene lasted just four innings.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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  • The Geekbench listing also suggests Project Moohan runs Android 14, suggesting this is the kernel used in the first version of Android XR.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Ponder is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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  • At the heart of the case is a state voter registration form that the DOJ says sidesteps federal safeguards by not requiring new voters to provide either a driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2025
  • European Union new car registrations data revealed more bad news for Tesla.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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