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registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
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Examples of registry in a Sentence
the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
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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Authorities will also highlight companies that show signs of inactivity on the registry of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, and are considering expanding a digital platform that lets banks share information on customers who show potential financial crime concerns.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
The variety is not yet catalogued in Italy’s national grapes registry.
—Susan H. Gordon, Phd, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
More couples than ever before, 87%, reported including cash funds in their wedding registry, according to recent data from Zola.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Activists have called for HP printers to be removed from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool registry because of HP's Dynamic Security updates.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
2
: a place of registration
3
a
: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally
b
: something recorded in a registry
Medical Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
1
: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study
a cancer registry
2
: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired
Legal Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
1
: registration
an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records—Louisiana Civil Code
2
: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
3
: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept
the registry of motor vehicles
registry of deeds
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Nglish: Translation of registry for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of registry for Arabic Speakers
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