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as in enrols
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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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
Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
My neighborhood in Seattle registers in the high 90s.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The black or blue enamel dial features applied Breguet numerals, oversized registers on either side of the hand stack to track the running seconds and totalize the minutes, and a prominent tachymeter bezel running the perimeter.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The black or blue enamel dial features applied Breguet numerals, oversized registers on either side of the hand stack to track the running seconds and totalize the minutes, and a prominent tachymeter bezel running the perimeter.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers 125 degrees (for medium-rare) or 130 degrees (for medium), 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for tail-end roast and 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours for head-end roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers 125 degrees (for medium-rare) or 130 degrees (for medium), 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for tail-end roast and 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours for head-end roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers about 120 degrees (for medium-rare) or 125 degrees (for medium) about 1 hour 40 minutes for a center cut piece.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers about 120 degrees (for medium-rare) or 125 degrees (for medium) about 1 hour 40 minutes for a center cut piece.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
My neighborhood in Seattle registers in the high 90s.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
My neighborhood in Seattle registers in the high 90s.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The black or blue enamel dial features applied Breguet numerals, oversized registers on either side of the hand stack to track the running seconds and totalize the minutes, and a prominent tachymeter bezel running the perimeter.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The black or blue enamel dial features applied Breguet numerals, oversized registers on either side of the hand stack to track the running seconds and totalize the minutes, and a prominent tachymeter bezel running the perimeter.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers 125 degrees (for medium-rare) or 130 degrees (for medium), 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for tail-end roast and 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours for head-end roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers 125 degrees (for medium-rare) or 130 degrees (for medium), 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for tail-end roast and 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours for head-end roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers about 120 degrees (for medium-rare) or 125 degrees (for medium) about 1 hour 40 minutes for a center cut piece.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Roast until meat registers about 120 degrees (for medium-rare) or 125 degrees (for medium) about 1 hour 40 minutes for a center cut piece.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registers
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Once the innie enters the room, it is forced to engage in an activity which coincides with things Gemma fears (going to the dentist, airplane turbulence) or dreads (writing thank-you cards).—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
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Oh, and the Heat enters Friday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets at Kaseya Center on a nine-game skid.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles Unified currently enrolls just over 400,000 students, down by nearly half in 20 years.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The school enrolls students in kindergarten to sixth grade.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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That is something Honda recognizes.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In each of these use cases, AI that sorts through appropriate, clean datasets—and grasps the full context of the worker’s role, functions and intentions—is the differentiator in deriving quantifiable value.—
Dan Adika,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Del Mazo grasps the importance of rhythm for the page turn, and her pacing is spot-on.—
Barney Saltzberg,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Wu appreciates that the genre can be both unexpected and relatable.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Williams appreciates that the obstacle-avoidance algorithm (like the one in self-driving cars) detects slippers and whatever else might be on the floor.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Registers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registers. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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