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?

Recent Examples on the Web

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

California comes closest to a success story for electric vehicle adoption, as 34% of all registered EVs in the country are in the Golden State. —Philip Rossetti, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026

Police said the registered owner of the gun kept it in a safe, which Tantillo broke into without the gun owner’s knowledge or permission. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026

In Vermont, any registered voter can get a resolution on the Town Meeting agenda by collecting signatures from 5% of their town's voters. —Tovia Smith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing registered

• registered mail
• registered nurse
• registered post

Rhymes for registered

• unregistered

Medical Definition

registered

adjective

reg·​is·​tered ˈrej-ə-stərd 

: qualified by formal, official, or legal certification or authentication

a registered pharmacist