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registered

American  
[rej-uh-sterd] / ˈrɛdʒ ə stərd /

adjective

  1. recorded, as in a register or book; enrolled.

  2. Commerce. officially listing the owner's name with the issuing corporation and suitably inscribing the certificate, as with bonds to evidence title. r

  3. officially or legally certified by a government officer or board.

    a registered patent.

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


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Etymology

Origin of registered

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

Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 has just registered its 19th record close of 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The 91,000 registered voters include Buddhist monks in the high Himalayas, political exiles in South Asia's megacities and refugees in Australia, Europe and North America.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

With Starlink’s registered users exceeding 10 million, per SpaceX’s IPO prospectus, the Chinese company now expects to double its user base in 2026 and 2027, and projects 150 million-200 million in 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Black residents account for nearly 50 percent of all registered voters.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Elmer had already registered; would he be drafted, leaving her all alone with those six kids and that big farm?

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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