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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That means backing up the registry first.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Full-price items meet their most gracious price point for attainable at-home renos, and the sitewide sale prices finally make wedding registry shopping more affordable.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
The registry of ailments that are included in the bill was also expanded to include lupus, autism, Stage III HIV, severe Alzheimer's disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Blanchett is the co-founder of RSL Media, a not-for-profit company that in June plans to launch a free registry for people to grant — or deny — consent for AI use of their creative work, name, image and likeness.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Full-price items meet their most gracious price point for attainable at-home renos, and the sitewide sale prices finally make wedding registry shopping more affordable.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
The registry of ailments that are included in the bill was also expanded to include lupus, autism, Stage III HIV, severe Alzheimer's disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Blanchett is the co-founder of RSL Media, a not-for-profit company that in June plans to launch a free registry for people to grant — or deny — consent for AI use of their creative work, name, image and likeness.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for registry
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registry. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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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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