unregistered
adjective
un·reg·is·tered
ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd 
: not registered: such as
a
: not having entered one's name on a voting list
unregistered voters
b
: unrecorded or not filed in the place provided by law
an unregistered motor vehicle
c
: not recorded with or certified by an appropriate breeders' association
unregistered cattle
Examples of unregistered in a Sentence
an unregistered car
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Nittardi faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while under suspension, failure to carry minimum insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, failure to maintain the proper lane, failure to carry vehicle registration or insurance information and misuse of a motor vehicle license plate.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Deputies detained the man and found an unregistered, loaded firearm inside the backpack, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Emiliano Garduño Gálvez, 23, pleaded guilty in October to one count each of possessing an unregistered destructive device and obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Police also responded to reports of ATVs in the 800 block of South Riverfront Boulevard, where three more ATVs were towed as unregistered vehicles and taken to the Dallas police auto pound, the news release said.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Deputies detained the man and found an unregistered, loaded firearm inside the backpack, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Emiliano Garduño Gálvez, 23, pleaded guilty in October to one count each of possessing an unregistered destructive device and obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Police also responded to reports of ATVs in the 800 block of South Riverfront Boulevard, where three more ATVs were towed as unregistered vehicles and taken to the Dallas police auto pound, the news release said.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Unregistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregistered. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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