registered

adjective

reg·​is·​tered ˈre-jə-stərd How to pronounce registered (audio)
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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Many health care jobs require years of higher education but result in high pay, with family physicians typically making more than $240,000 a year and registered nurses typically taking in about $94,000 a year. Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 Rather, the game is getting a digital makeover that is largely played in the McDonald’s app for registered members of its loyalty program. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Davis is a registered nurse, earned a master’s degree in operational excellence and process improvement from Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, and earned a doctorate in adult learning theory from the University of Pennsylvania. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025 Then a registered nurse named Miranda Guzman brought a rival lawsuit, after her child’s school refused to honor a religious exemption. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for registered

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of registered was in 1827

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“Registered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registered. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

registered

adjective
reg·​is·​tered ˈrej-ə-stərd How to pronounce registered (audio)
: qualified by formal, official, or legal certification or authentication
a registered pharmacist

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