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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In California's unusual primary system, all candidates, regardless of party, appear on a single ballot open to any registered voter.
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Marisa Lagos, NPR, 3 June 2026
Schnur said Bass’ team is likely more comfortable facing Pratt, a registered Republican, in a heavily Democratic city than facing a progressive challenger competing for many of the same voters.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
That left families who need registered nurses in their homes around the clock to keep their kids alive scrambling to find other options.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 1 June 2026
For the 27-year-old former registered nurse, now a stay-at-home mom to two young children, the move felt both exciting and overwhelming.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Marisa Lagos, NPR, 3 June 2026
Schnur said Bass’ team is likely more comfortable facing Pratt, a registered Republican, in a heavily Democratic city than facing a progressive challenger competing for many of the same voters.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
That left families who need registered nurses in their homes around the clock to keep their kids alive scrambling to find other options.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 1 June 2026
For the 27-year-old former registered nurse, now a stay-at-home mom to two young children, the move felt both exciting and overwhelming.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 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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