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
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite being on the historical registry, the Davis Meeker Garry Oak Tree is set to be removed due to safety concerns at the authorization of Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan, according to local NBC affiliate KING-TV.
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
That registry has been public until now, allowing for those data points to be combined with open radar mapping to understand where and when certain planes were traveling.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
No other doctor on the relief registry earned more than $470,000 last year for relief work and their regular job combined.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In fact, the registry said on its website that payments should be made online, using a checking account or credit card.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
That registry has been public until now, allowing for those data points to be combined with open radar mapping to understand where and when certain planes were traveling.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
No other doctor on the relief registry earned more than $470,000 last year for relief work and their regular job combined.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In fact, the registry said on its website that payments should be made online, using a checking account or credit card.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for registry
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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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