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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Ghazali had no prior criminal history, no registered weapons and was never part of an FBI investigation, Runyan said.
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Niraj Warikoo, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
For registered residents, the typical $1 per hour charge still applies.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Instead, according to Anthropic’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, they’d be better served becoming electricians, registered nurses, lawyers, and accountants — the occupations expected to grow the most between 2024 and 2034.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Democratic registered voters outnumber Republicans by more than four percentage points in Issa’s new district, which spans San Diego and Riverside counties and was reshaped to include liberal communities such as Palm Springs, according to the nonpartisan California Target Book.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Niraj Warikoo, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
For registered residents, the typical $1 per hour charge still applies.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Instead, according to Anthropic’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, they’d be better served becoming electricians, registered nurses, lawyers, and accountants — the occupations expected to grow the most between 2024 and 2034.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Democratic registered voters outnumber Republicans by more than four percentage points in Issa’s new district, which spans San Diego and Riverside counties and was reshaped to include liberal communities such as Palm Springs, according to the nonpartisan California Target Book.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 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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