Synonyms

registered

American

[rej-uh-sterd] / ˈrɛdʒ ə stərd /

adjective

recorded, as in a register or book; enrolled.
Commerce. officially listing the owner's name with the issuing corporation and suitably inscribing the certificate, as with bonds to evidence title. r
officially or legally certified by a government officer or board.

a registered patent.
denoting cattle, horses, dogs, etc., having pedigrees verified and filed by authorized associations of breeders.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of registered

First recorded in 1665–75; register + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Registered sex offenders should inform police about their new partners and share details of any pregnancies, a review into the death of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's daughter has found.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Division over reform often comes down to a misunderstanding over the program and how it works, said Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Registered ceremonies will double to about 10,000 this wedding season, which runs from November to February, from a year ago, Parkanyi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Registered voters received mail ballots about a month ago, and early voting centers recently opened across the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

Some of them had green Registered Mail stickers on them and were from the Internal Revenue Service.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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