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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Through her journey, Brown became an advocate and inspiration for others facing similar health issues and founded MedGift, a support registry for those suffering from any illness.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The pair were high school sweethearts who married in September 2024, according to a wedding registry.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Those employers were listed in Brazil’s official public registry of companies found to have subjected workers to conditions that are similar to slavery, prosecutors said.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
This means researchers will no longer need to rely on the federal DEA registry for access to cannabis products for research, which were often inferior in quality and variety in comparison to the everyday products medical cannabis patients typically have access to.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The pair were high school sweethearts who married in September 2024, according to a wedding registry.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Those employers were listed in Brazil’s official public registry of companies found to have subjected workers to conditions that are similar to slavery, prosecutors said.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
This means researchers will no longer need to rely on the federal DEA registry for access to cannabis products for research, which were often inferior in quality and variety in comparison to the everyday products medical cannabis patients typically have access to.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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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