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Definition of registernext
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as in to enroll
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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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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register

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noun (1)

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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Recent Examples of register
Verb
Canada is leading the investigation because the aircraft was registered there, in accordance with international agreements, according to the TSB. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 This changes the capacitance of the two capacitive pads beneath it, registering an input. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
To further speed the process, Knaus is adding a fourth register and introducing an online ordering system that should be up and running in November. — Connie Ogle october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Even people with political affiliations spoke in a more expansive and less wonky register. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for register
Recent Examples of Synonyms for register
Verb
  • Of that, $2 billion will fund a new Miami campus, which plans to enroll its first students in 2028.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Elfe quit her job in luxury retail and enrolled in a teacher assistant certification program at the center in 2022, before continuing her education in its apprenticeship program.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Every consequential action should be logged and reconstructable.
    — Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Downtown Los Angeles has logged four straight October days at 100 degrees or higher, while cities across the region have shattered daily heat records.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The 100 contestants enter the vast kitchen arena ready for a chance to call the shots.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Law enforcement officers do not require a warrant to enter a public part of campus.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If a degree needs to equip students for life outside of college, then a big part of that is understanding what employers are looking for.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • No opposition for the measure was submitted to the registrar-recorder/county clerk.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cole is King’s manager, communications director, and registrar.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Firms do not apply or pay to be considered, and inclusion and ranking are based solely on the list's methodology.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The original series won the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and routinely lands near the top of lists hailing the best TV series of the past quarter century.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In April, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo halted her performance of Dracula at the Noël Coward Theatre after spotting an audience member recording the show.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Musically, the album showed the band evolving beyond the Southern-rockisms of Opera, drawing upon contemporary influences like Centromatic and Steve Earle as well as heroes who recorded in their hometown.
    — Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Can the letter writer let sister know her fuss over food and product choices for 4-year-old nephew is hard to watch?
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking of nail-biters, Marisa Berenson, better known for her roles in front of the camera, is in the process of putting together her own movie project.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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