registered

1 of 2

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

registered

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of register entry 2

Examples of registered in a Sentence

Adjective

Are you a registered voter?

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

State law requires that all registered voters be sent a ballot in the mail, and more than 80% of California voters have used those ballots to vote in recent elections. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Others wondered why there hadn’t been more collaboration or visible interaction between Kennedy and registered dietitians. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Kelly is an ex-registered lobbyist who also founded Influent, a vendor that uses AI to generate personalized letters to policymakers, in lieu of old-fashioned form letters. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

This part of the bill directly addresses concerns brought forth by doctors, said Angela Hill, legislative advocate and registered lobbyist with the California Medical Association, which sponsored AB 2346. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing registered

• registered mail
• registered nurse
• registered post

Rhymes for registered

• unregistered

Medical Definition

registered

adjective

reg·​is·​tered ˈrej-ə-stərd 

: qualified by formal, official, or legal certification or authentication

a registered pharmacist