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
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Are you a registered voter?
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Initially keen to enter the medical field like his parents, who are both registered nurses, Zane found his true passion in a computer-science elective as a freshman in high school.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee ForgeTech lists Phillip Prange, of Waukesha, as its registered agent.
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In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Another sister, Geraldine Rolle (who taught me all the moves to become a majorette in high school) became a pharmacist and Agnes was a registered nurse.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee ForgeTech lists Phillip Prange, of Waukesha, as its registered agent.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Another sister, Geraldine Rolle (who taught me all the moves to become a majorette in high school) became a pharmacist and Agnes was a registered nurse.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Registered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registered. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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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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