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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But the life-comes-at-you-fast aspect of having your nose wide open also registers here. — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 The device registers skin age and notes pores, dark circles, pigmentation and acne. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The committee earlier this month recommended censure, which registers the House’s deep disapproval of a lawmaker’s conduct that doesn’t meet the threshold for expulsion. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Flip the burgers and continue to cook on the second side until browned and the center registers at least 165 degrees, 3 to 5 minutes. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 And in doing so, everything gradually registers — the cadence of campus life, the pride pulsing through students and alumni, the weight of the institution’s history. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 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 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

Noun

On Wednesday, the registers were fully staffed with a long line of customers stretching to the back of the store. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 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

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Once the moon enters Gemini, conversations will pick up speed as plans become more flexible.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Under state law, however, once a district enters receivership and its governing board becomes an advisory body, board members cannot receive stipends, benefits or other compensation from the district.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of enters

Noun

Controversy and censure Curtis, a 68-year-old attorney, was appointed by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in the spring of 2025 to fill the position vacated by two previous registrars who resigned for health reasons.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of registrars

Noun

Maintaining voter lists is the responsibility of states, not the federal government, as the Constitution dictates that states control elections.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
In their marathon 10-hour meeting Tuesday, the commissioners voted along party lines to approve 29% fewer Election Day and 6% fewer early voting centers compared to the November 2022 lists.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lists

Verb

The screen porch is the family’s favorite spot in the summer, and Old logs hours there reading or working on needlepoint projects.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
For mills, the platform logs article selections, price discussions and keeps track of what a client has sampled—costly investment by mills that is often overlooked by brands.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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