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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
No one knows the full extent of such possible fraud and gouging; there is no formal registry.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
City and county officials had no such registry, so DCRC and other groups improvised, calling Ubers and Lyfts, even autonomous vehicles, to pick them up.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Without a registry, there was no way to look for graves — and without knowing the Hebrew alphabet, there was no way to read them.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Unless all major flag registries follow Panama's lead and coordinate action, Moscow will continue to exploit loopholes to sustain its war, Romanko added.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
City and county officials had no such registry, so DCRC and other groups improvised, calling Ubers and Lyfts, even autonomous vehicles, to pick them up.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Without a registry, there was no way to look for graves — and without knowing the Hebrew alphabet, there was no way to read them.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Unless all major flag registries follow Panama's lead and coordinate action, Moscow will continue to exploit loopholes to sustain its war, Romanko added.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for registry
Noun
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Last month, the city published a list of reductions strategies that include more than 100 potential layoffs including positions from the Fire Department, park maintenance division and Police Department’s communication center.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The list of celebrity guests included Drew Barrymore, Jessica Chastain, Lily Collins, Lizzo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoe Saldaña and more.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Upon identifying the user, the detectives initiated a full investigation and uncovered multiple listings from the same seller.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, under agreements with local listing services, the giant aggregators like Zillow, Homes.com and Realtor.com compile those listings into a giant dataset, which anyone in the world can peruse.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump has roiled relations with Canada with a fusillade of tariff threats, new registration requirements to enter the U.S. and rhetoric about turning the longtime northern ally into America’s 51st state.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Before spotting the vehicle, state police ran the registration provided by Massachusetts police and found that the Odyssey was registered to Contreras, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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