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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
In California, citizens can register and cast a vote on election day. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Federal authorities accused her Monday of fraudulently registering to vote in July 2006 and then lying about it in her naturalization paperwork in March 2026. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 His style of Alta California cuisine registers as personal to him but also meaningfully particular to the city. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for register
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Verb
  • As a result of sticker shock, Ohio saw the biggest drop — tied with Oklahoma for the most in the nation — in the number of people enrolled in the marketplace last year, with a nearly 33% decline in enrollment.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Maple Grove police received a tip Monday from a concerned school staff member about a student trying to enroll, the complaint says.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If a physician has to log into another platform or manually reconcile another stream of data, RPM becomes one more burden rather than a source of clarity.
    — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In three appearances for the Texans in 2026, Fisher logged 38 special-teams snaps but did not appear on defense.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, certification does not mean the aircraft has entered commercial service.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Weiss-Wolf’s advice emphasizes understanding your options and advocating for better health care, while recognizing that disclosing symptoms or requesting an accommodation can carry risks.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Reynolds understood how to sell the new pen, too, with advertisements promising an avant-garde writing utensil, capable of enduring long stretches of writing with no need to replenish the ink.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Robert Jones, a strategist for the Valadao campaign, told The Times on Tuesday that the campaign had been in close communication with the registrar’s office and was not overly concerned.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The voter generally has six calendar days after election day to present acceptable identification to the county voter registrar or complete another applicable statutory procedure for the ballot to be counted.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The deal joins a growing list of actions in which the Republican president has sided with Putin, often at Ukraine's expense.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That is a narrower list than the S&P 500 by a significant margin.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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