registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē 
plural registries
Synonyms
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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According to the state registry, two active protection orders were filed against Schenke earlier this year.
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Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
In other words, the likelihood of finding a match of your same genetic ethnic makeup is dependent on how many people from your same ethnicity have signed up on the registry.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Stick to the registry, gift-givers.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
As recently as this year, the NSSF pushed for laws that would prohibit credit card companies from creating special codes for firearms dealers, claiming the codes could be used to create a registry of gun purchasers.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
In other words, the likelihood of finding a match of your same genetic ethnic makeup is dependent on how many people from your same ethnicity have signed up on the registry.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Stick to the registry, gift-givers.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
As recently as this year, the NSSF pushed for laws that would prohibit credit card companies from creating special codes for firearms dealers, claiming the codes could be used to create a registry of gun purchasers.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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
Louisiana Civil Code2
: 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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