REGISTERS Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

registers 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of register

as in enrolls

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 records

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 enters

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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deletes

as in knows

to have a clear idea of I'm not registering what you're saying

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registers

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noun (1)

plural of register

as in registrars

an official whose job is to keep records ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate

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registers

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noun (2)

plural of register

as in lists

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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The system automatically registers the items taken and charges the payment method used at entry. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 For both December and January, the CFSv2 registers extra precipitation across nearly the entire state. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Starting August 24, a YouTube view registers the moment a video begins to play. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In 2002, the FA was forced to change the name of the competition by the Charity Commission — the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Cover and cook until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork chops registers 135°F, about 2 hours, 30 minutes on HIGH. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 In India, L’Oréal’s sales are rising by 20 percent, while the beauty market there registers a 10 percent uptick. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 The Red Cross is offering Fandango tickets to anyone who registers to give blood through July 31. — Mary Ella Hastings july 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Noun

The National Preservation Atlas is an interactive map that shows nearly 5,000 properties listed on the National Register, State Register, and local registers of historic places. — Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 Between the Grammy win, the ticketing fight, and now a five-day storefront built to feel like a piece of the city rather than a piece of merchandise, Dean’s 2026 has made the same argument in three different registers. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Deep Cleaning Air Registers Air returns suck dust into the registers along with the air in your home. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Their greatest challenge was balancing the multiple registers of the film’s oral testimonies with Hayasuke’s plea to not speak alone in the book’s literary prose. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 At Target in Lowell on Sunday, registers were ringing as shoppers like Brenda Sieng could not wait to find the perfect back-to-school dress for her 10-year-old daughter Iliana who is heading into the fifth grade. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 On Saturday morning, which coincided with Vroman’s summer sale, three separate registers had briskly moving lines of 15-20 people or more around the store. — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026

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Conflict can arise when one parent enrolls a child in an activity without considering its effect on the other parent’s work schedule, parenting time or financial obligations.

— Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Singapore enrolls first-time visitors’ facial, iris, and fingerprint biometrics.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrolls

Verb

The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 3rd House of Communication, highlighting calls, messages, errands, siblings, neighbors, and daily logistics.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
In joining the list, the Okefenokee enters the rarified air of iconic places like the Galápagos Islands and the pyramids of Giza.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enters

Verb

This response — full-hearted, full-throttle, fullalove — was a vivid example of Keeganism itself, as this corner of England knows and understands it.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Getty Images As the President of the Penske Corporation, Bud Denker knows how to close some major business deals.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of knows

Noun

The Bayeux Tapestry‘s journey to the British Museum was made possible by a remarkable team of conservators, registrars, engineers, and specialist art handlers whose work is rarely seen by the public—and the Times of London has given them their due.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In this cynical age, our local registrars of voters, usually one from each party, remain respected public officials.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of registrars

Noun

Critics decry the lists as blacklists that stigmatize independent media in one of the world’s deadliest countries for reporters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The album slips outside the top 10 on only two lists, but holds within that special space on several other rosters.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lists

Verb

Every camera in the network logs a vehicle’s plate, location and timestamp, and participating agencies can query each other's feeds.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

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