1
as in enrolls
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 records
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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3
as in enters
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 knows
to have a clear idea of
I'm not registering what you're saying
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as in registrars
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 lists
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 registers
David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Cook until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh, without touching the bone, registers 165 degrees, about 30 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Tails of Joy is affiliated with Intermountain Therapy Animals, an organization that registers therapy animals.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
That production, directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, seems completely deracinated on a set by Frederica Nascimento that registers no Brooklyn ZIP Code or locatable address anywhere.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
What once felt like a slow grind of scarcity now registers as something immediate.
—Thomas E. Franklin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, Yellowknife registers up to 240 nights of northern lights a year.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Having a government agency that automatically registers millions of young Americans for military service seems like unnecessary overreach.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Alison J. Stein, thehustle.co, 1 May 2026
In Boston, his second school had been the jazz section of Tower Records, where musicians manning the registers would sneak him a discount.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Food leads the way as a motivator at 59%, but K-pop registers at 26% overall – climbing to 36% among Gen Z and 40% in the Chinese market.
—Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Police said at least two suspects allegedly stole cash from the registers.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Released in the early ‘90s, the double-sided wristwatch shows a conventional chronograph layout with three registers on one side and an oversized, one-minute, multimeter scale on the other.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 160°F, about 30 minutes.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
And while some evaluators see him as a bit undersized, his understanding of leverage is top-notch, and his technique sharpness registers.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Details That Elevate In a small garden, every finishing touch registers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
The tornado are strong winds will throw up debris, such as trees and leaves, which also registers on the radar and can give further confirmation.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Cook until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh, without touching the bone, registers 165 degrees, about 30 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Tails of Joy is affiliated with Intermountain Therapy Animals, an organization that registers therapy animals.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
That production, directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, seems completely deracinated on a set by Frederica Nascimento that registers no Brooklyn ZIP Code or locatable address anywhere.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
What once felt like a slow grind of scarcity now registers as something immediate.
—Thomas E. Franklin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, Yellowknife registers up to 240 nights of northern lights a year.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Having a government agency that automatically registers millions of young Americans for military service seems like unnecessary overreach.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Ritty produced his own registers in a room above his bar in Dayton, Ohio, catching the attention of a coal magnate who’d grown suspicious of his own employees.
—Alison J. Stein, thehustle.co, 1 May 2026
In Boston, his second school had been the jazz section of Tower Records, where musicians manning the registers would sneak him a discount.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Food leads the way as a motivator at 59%, but K-pop registers at 26% overall – climbing to 36% among Gen Z and 40% in the Chinese market.
—Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Police said at least two suspects allegedly stole cash from the registers.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Released in the early ‘90s, the double-sided wristwatch shows a conventional chronograph layout with three registers on one side and an oversized, one-minute, multimeter scale on the other.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 160°F, about 30 minutes.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
And while some evaluators see him as a bit undersized, his understanding of leverage is top-notch, and his technique sharpness registers.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Details That Elevate In a small garden, every finishing touch registers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registers
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The film follows a 17-year-old Swedish girl who enrolls in an all-male high school class in her new home of Trieste.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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After thanking family, friends and community stakeholders, Sosulski, who was raised in Chicago’s western suburbs, spoke about his commitment to Lake Forest College, which was founded in 1857 and now enrolls more than 1,800 students.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Limon’s body was found April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge, also in a large black trash bag and with stab injuries, records state.—
Tony Marrero,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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However, federal attorneys said back then that the crime started with the former owners, which records show included local restaurant magnate Louis Gerodemos.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Providence and Lincoln-Way West move up, while Sandburg enters topsy-turvy rankings.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump also said that no one knows the status of talks with Iran aside from himself and a handful of others, suggesting that negotiations are advancing despite the public appearance of a standstill.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Spain is an attractive place to film and Ariza knows what this means.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The guide lists 30-plus restaurants where the food keeps coming until at least midnight — and many go well past that.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stubhub lists tickets for Hard Rock’s first game - Uruguay-Saudi Arabia - ranging from $355 to $512.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The sanctions were handed out April 10, according to an online database maintained by the university that logs student organizations’ conduct violations.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hazan built a bespoke fuel-injection system, ignition mapping, and sensor array from scratch, running through an AMP EFI MS3Pro ECU that logs and monitors everything the engine is doing in real time.—
Eric Hendrikx,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mayor Mamdani understands the deadly seriousness of the task ahead.—
Jonathan Lippman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The film fully understands what genre fans come to the platform for — strong scares, spooky atmosphere and a wild ride.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Registers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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