registration
noun
reg·is·tra·tion
ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən 
1
: the act of registering
2
: an entry in a register
3
: the number of individuals registered : enrollment
4
a
: the art or act of selecting and adjusting pipe organ stops
b
: the combination of stops selected for performing a particular organ work
5
: a document certifying an act of registering
Examples of registration in a Sentence
A $75 registration fee is due.
The police officer asked to see my driver's license and registration.
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, told NPR that such a system sounded like the beginnings of a national voter registration list that would raise privacy and security concerns.
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Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
McNeil declined to provide his license and registration, requested a supervisor and locked himself in his SUV.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The new legislation does allow the vehicle owner to submit a title or bill of sale instead of registration documents to get their car back.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Online registration is required at this link.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
McNeil declined to provide his license and registration, requested a supervisor and locked himself in his SUV.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The new legislation does allow the vehicle owner to submit a title or bill of sale instead of registration documents to get their car back.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Online registration is required at this link.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Registration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registration. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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registration
noun
reg·is·tra·tion
ˌrej-ə-ˈstrā-shən
1
: an act or the fact of registering
2
: something recorded in a register
3
: the number of individuals registered : enrollment
4
: a document certifying an act of registering
automobile registration
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registration
noun
reg·is·tra·tion
ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən
1
: the act of registering
2
: an entry in a register
3
: a document certifying an act of registering
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