registered
adjective
reg·is·tered
ˈre-jə-stərd 
1
a
: having the owner's name entered in a register
registered security
b
: recorded as the owner of a security
2
: recorded on the basis of pedigree or breed characteristics in the stud book of a breed association
3
: qualified formally or officially
Examples of registered in a Sentence
Are you a registered voter?
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Another step in clearing up individual Michigan voter records began during 2020, when all registered voters were sent information on how to apply for absentee voter ballots.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2026
Another step in clearing up individual Michigan voter records began during 2020, when all registered voters were sent information on how to apply for absentee voter ballots.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Syrians and Haitians – including an aspiring neuroscientist, a software engineer and a registered nurse − challenged that decision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Wilson, a former registered nurse at the hospital, took it upon herself to buy a walker for the woman, paying for it out of her own pocket.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Registered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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registered
adjective
reg·is·tered
ˈrej-ə-stərd
: qualified by formal, official, or legal certification or authentication
a registered pharmacist
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