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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
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2024, when Sand Media tried to register Apple Cinemas and ACX: Apple Cinematic Experience, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected their applications.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 July 2025
The singer’s vibrating register and vocals ascend to higher altitudes as the LP depicts the true range of Givēon’s distinguishable voice.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Verb
To register, call 407-365-3408 or email griefshare@sllcs.org.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2024, when Sand Media tried to register Apple Cinemas and ACX: Apple Cinematic Experience, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected their applications.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
After nearly a decade of running the company with co-founder Nico Cabrera, Lost Sock's Jeff Yerxa says the strong coffee aroma barely registers.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 July 2025
The singer’s vibrating register and vocals ascend to higher altitudes as the LP depicts the true range of Givēon’s distinguishable voice.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Verb
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However, that was all Minnesota mustered in the opening frame before Rodón rebounded from the 31-pitch first and logged seven innings and 96 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 22 and 21-year-olds are facing felony robbery charges, while the 23-year-old was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats and a driving unlawfully, according to Sacramento County Sheriff Office jail logs.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Gunn’s rule at the new DC Studios is that no movie will move forward into the pre-production and production processes until the screenplay is finished, unlike Marvel Studios where movies often enter production with the script still taking shape.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The month begins with fiery Mars entering Libra, and your eighth house of intimate affairs and emotional bonds.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Trained to understand player context and urgency, these systems ensure that the support is fast, relevant and empathetic.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The models that create music are trained off of datasets of existing music to understand patterns and structure in songs.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Trump Administration even tried to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll any foreign students, though a court blocked that extraordinary punishment.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Many Native children, including a significant portion of the Code Talker cohort, were still being taken from their families and forced to enroll in boarding schools, where they were stripped of their language and other traditions.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Three municipalities recorded over a foot of rain in two days.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Researchers recorded 19 species living around the rig in shallower waters of up to 16 feet, while a higher volume of fish were found between depths of 65 and 130 feet, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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If your move occurs before filing your tax return, simply list your current address on your return.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Byers was listed under an official directory for paralegals in Maricopa County date June 3, 2025.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Mass Ave resident Jeff Stroebel knows in this day and age people are always on their phones.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Sky Operating Chairman Nadia Rawlinson knows there isn’t a singular solution to this problem.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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When internally spoken by participants, this would prompt the BCI to start or stop transcribing.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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So many of these songs are just transcribed from my conversations with friends.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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