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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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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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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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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
To attend, register online by Wednesday, Feb. 19, at eventbrite.com/e/1234084041589/preview.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The final rule, posted on the federal register Tuesday morning, comes after the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security previewed the rule months ago.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The impact of rising home prices has been felt across most of the country: A recent report from the National Association of Realtors found that 89% of metro areas registered single-family existing home sales prices gains in the fourth quarter of 2024.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
To attend, register online by Wednesday, Feb. 19, at eventbrite.com/e/1234084041589/preview.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
Bake in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 175°F and honey mixture thickens, 14 to 16 minutes, stirring and basting chicken with honey mixture halfway through bake time.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The final rule, posted on the federal register Tuesday morning, comes after the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security previewed the rule months ago.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Credit card balances topped $1.2 trillion, rising 7.3% from the fourth quarter of last year and logging the smallest yearly increase since 2021.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Police say Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store in Huntsville with two women on the day he was abducted.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 29-year-old entered Saturday ranked in the top 10 among NBA qualifiers in a slew of advanced metrics, including fifth in net rating and true shooting percentage and eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio and offensive rebounding percentage.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Variety understands that the film is semi-autobiographical and is about the relationship between a father and his two young boys over the course of a day in the Nigerian city.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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When policies improve learning, the researchers say, schools need to know that — and to understand why.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the letter template from the state’s Office of Religious and Independent School Support, parents were given a choice: Find a different religious school, enroll in public school, or supplement with home school while monitored by the district.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In China today, almost two-thirds of 18-year-olds enroll in a college or university, up from 10 percent in 2000.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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What To Know China, home to 1.4 billion people, recorded just 6.1 million marriages last year, a 20.5 percent drop from 2023 and part of a decade-long decline, new data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs shows.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The firm recorded revenue of $186.8 million, far below the consensus forecast of $362.5 million.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of her duets with co-star Cynthia Erivo lives on four different rankings in the country, but not the Official Physical Singles list this time around.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Along with listing its price growth outlook, the central bank also halved the U.K.’s economic growth forecast from 1.5% to 0.75% this year.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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First and foremost, South Korea has high pollution levels, which cause skin sensitivity, and cica is known to be incredibly calming.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Apparently, the older man does have the security clearance to know what happened, because his hand — which Cal presses to the device — unlocks the files.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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To transcribe patient notes in real time Using ambient AI, which takes audio recordings and quickly transcribes them then structures the notes, can make charting easier for doctors, Patel said.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The majority of the handwritten documents that need transcribing are from the Revolutionary War when writing in cursive was the standard form of penmanship, the outlet said.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Register.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/register. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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