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as in to enroll
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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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
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In all, DeBrincat has registered 65 points (33, 32) in 66 games played this season, tying for the team lead in scoring.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
The joke lands, the critique registers, and the song moves on.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Three days ago, it was also registered close to Carpinteria.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In all, DeBrincat has registered 65 points (33, 32) in 66 games played this season, tying for the team lead in scoring.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
The register of wills collects and manages inheritance tax — a tax paid by heirs who receive money, property or other assets from the estate of a deceased person.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
The joke lands, the critique registers, and the song moves on.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for register
Verb
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The moratorium does not affect companies already enrolled in Medicare.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sites in Southern California are currently looking to enroll patients in this trial who are aged 50-89 and experiencing mild memory concerns, or previously diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s disease.—
BenfoTeam,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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San Rafael also logged a preliminary high of 85 degrees, above the high of 83 from back in 1972, according to the local office of the National Weather Service.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Entrepreneur and athlete Jesse Itzler has logged more than 50,000 lifetime miles and credits the Galloway Method for completing 100-mile races without ever dropping out.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The rival rallies in Budapest, which drew hundreds of thousands of people in support of Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party and Magyar's center-right Tisza, are being viewed as a barometer for which side commands more support as the campaign enters its final month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The nurturing Moon enters your 11th House of Comradeship, inviting caring outreach, low-key check-ins, and sharing plans that fit your energy and budget.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Heidner also had problems understanding how state government functions.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Fitbit will soon let those on the Public Preview software share their medical records to better understand their overall health.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its website lists clients like Trampled by Turtles, the Jayhawks, Hippo Campus and … the Gillyweeds.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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McDonald is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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He’s known as someone who could raise the tide of an entire defense based on his football IQ and his propensity for getting his teammates properly aligned.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And as importantly, nobody knows how the political reality will push the actual oil supply.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many doctors, for instance, are using AI tools to listen to, transcribe and summarize their patient visits.—
Emily Brindley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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