1
as in to enrol
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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4
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
Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of a document spread on social media, with details such as the make, model, plate number, and vehicle identification number of the car her grandmother traveled in and where it was registered.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Once inside, you’re greeted by a van that’s been transformed into a home base for secret agents investigating the area; a merchandise stand, a ticket booth that resembles old-school movie theater registers; and a pizza parlor.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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About 1 million drones are registered with the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of a document spread on social media, with details such as the make, model, plate number, and vehicle identification number of the car her grandmother traveled in and where it was registered.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
And so, my upper register is a little harder to manage.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Once inside, you’re greeted by a van that’s been transformed into a home base for secret agents investigating the area; a merchandise stand, a ticket booth that resembles old-school movie theater registers; and a pizza parlor.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Garmin Venu 4’s Lifestyle Features The Venu 4 still has a big lifestyle focus, though, and lets the wearer log things like the caffeine intake and alcohol consumption, over and above the fairly common water intake.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Keep Essentials Ready To Go Renee Dalo, a coach and speaker who logs about 100 travel days a year, says the secret is in her toiletry bag.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The proclamation, which came into effect on Sunday, requires companies to pay the new six-figure fee to obtain the visas necessary for new employees entering the country.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, Montblanc wants to enter the tech sphere with a new digital writing pad, inspired by its century of experience producing pens.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some leaders and business development professionals get ahead of themselves, trying to show benefits without fully understanding the pain points and issues affecting their teams, leads and customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Finding additional examples could help astronomers better understand how often such ejections occur and shed new light on the complex life cycles of the universe's smallest galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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More Americans have enrolled their children in charter schools in the years since the coronavirus pandemic upended education, according to new data—at a time when enrollment at traditional public schools is continuing to decline.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Queens Board of Trustees will continue to be active for about four years, while current Queens students are enrolled.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Machado has recorded 14 steals on 17 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Red Devils have gone three meetings without a win over Chelsea, but haven't recorded a league loss at home to the Blues in more than 12 years.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Now listed for $165,000 a month, the nine-bedroom home includes a grand ballroom and a hotel-worthy list of amenities and parklike grounds.—
Alexandria Abramian,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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Panthers make Xavier Legette inactive Panthers receiver Xavier Legette, who was limited in practice this week with a hamstring injury, is listed as inactive.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Sep. 2025
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Both members are known to hold their votes during many large, contentious votes in an effort to get more spending cuts.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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As people now know, there was a quarter percentage point (also known as 25 basis points) interest rate cut.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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True to his reputation as a naturalist, Shakespeare had transcribed a duet of love and partnership between two owls as part of a song of lust and merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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