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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Smith was a traveling registered nurse working the overnight shift at a hospital in Los Angeles.
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Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
In the plea bargain with prosecutors, felony charges of perjury, offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered or record, and not being entitled to vote at an election were dropped.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
During Christmas, says Alicia, a registered nurse, their tree featured just solid colored balls, garlands and a few simple ornaments.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The 74-year-old Spring Valley resident worked for 47 years in health care—from nurse’s aide to Navy Hospital Corpsman to registered nurse—before retiring at 65.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
In the plea bargain with prosecutors, felony charges of perjury, offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered or record, and not being entitled to vote at an election were dropped.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
During Christmas, says Alicia, a registered nurse, their tree featured just solid colored balls, garlands and a few simple ornaments.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The 74-year-old Spring Valley resident worked for 47 years in health care—from nurse’s aide to Navy Hospital Corpsman to registered nurse—before retiring at 65.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Registered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registered. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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