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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
Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
From how to participate in the election if you’re not yet registered to vote to ways to check if your ballot has been received, here are some last-minute election questions answered.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
This pattern — importing one register to illuminate another — winds its way through Robinson’s catalog.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
However, once they’re completely registered, teens can work out solo.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
From how to participate in the election if you’re not yet registered to vote to ways to check if your ballot has been received, here are some last-minute election questions answered.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Noun
Jones was seen in the video using the register to ring up 800 orders of mac and cheese trays, then refunding them to his personal credit cards.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
This pattern — importing one register to illuminate another — winds its way through Robinson’s catalog.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for register
Verb
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The federal policy won’t apply to all Medicaid beneficiaries, just those who are enrolled under an expansion that most states chose to make to allow more low-income people to get healthcare coverage.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Teens enrolled in a Work Experience Education program can be allowed to work during school hours and up to 23 hours per week.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Without him, Heiskanen and Harley had to log even heavier minutes in an already long and grueling game.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In March alone, Ukrainian forces logged over 9,000 missions using ground robots for everything from delivering ammunition to evacuating the wounded.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Sox trailed 3-1 entering the seventh inning on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Mira entered the middle of the circle, pirouetting and curtsying, kicking her leg above her head.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Brown doesn’t need social media to understand the opportunity at his fingertips.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s, Walt Disney understood that Disneyland was the necessary lifeline that allowed the Walt Disney Studios to survive the arrival of television.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Senior Cole Denton, senior Matteo Moran, senior Jack Stula, senior Xander Gerard and sophomore Cooper Crone each recorded two goals apiece.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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With Philadelphia applying pressure, Winn shattered Trea Turner’s bat to induce a 5-4-3 double play, recording the first two outs of the inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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King, who overcame a bout with cancer and the loss of his wife, Mary, eight years ago, is still listed as a senior judge in the online directory of federal judges in South Florida.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The report listed several recommendations, including developing policies and a risk management framework.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Terms of the offer were not immediately known.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Saphier is primarily known for her clinical work and for her role as a contributor to Fox News and Fox Business.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Conversate makes the glasses listen to and transcribe your conversations, using Even's AI to summarize and even suggest topics related to the subject at hand.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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