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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
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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as in enrollment
the number of individuals registered
has the registry for the professional development seminar reached its limit yet?
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Recent Examples of registry
The approach relied on a broad recruitment strategy, involving participants from North America via social media, email, wellness centers, and research registries, alongside a high-risk cohort from Bangladesh.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
That was my first initiation into the invisible city—the Tehran that doesn’t show up on maps or official registries.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Even though hundreds of miners were arrested, many more were incentivized to form cooperatives as the authorities built digital registries to formalize local supply chains.
—Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Then in 2021, UNICEF partnered with the Guatemalan government to build a household social registry from the ground up.
—Courtney Busch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
That was my first initiation into the invisible city—the Tehran that doesn’t show up on maps or official registries.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Even though hundreds of miners were arrested, many more were incentivized to form cooperatives as the authorities built digital registries to formalize local supply chains.
—Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Then in 2021, UNICEF partnered with the Guatemalan government to build a household social registry from the ground up.
—Courtney Busch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for registry
Noun
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Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 ranked on the list for the fourth consecutive week.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Scammers impersonating Social Security rank No. 2 on the list; scammers impersonating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Medicare, rank No. 3.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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But while listings are generally spending longer on the market, there are a few markets that remain very competitive and where the median days on the market of a home for sale actually went down last month compared to a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The share of job listings taken up by AI-specific roles more than doubled from 2023 to 2024, according to Glassdoor data shared with ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The event is free and open to all, but registration is required online.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Under the new rules, the cultivation of medical cannabis will be supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, while processing, export, licensing, registration, and authorization for sale will fall under the oversight of the Ministry of Health.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registry. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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