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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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Andretti was pioneer of The Double in 1994, finishing a respectable 10th before flying to Charlotte with a nurse and registered dietitian to ensure he stayed hydrated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Zedcex’s corporate Binance account, registered to a Dubai subsidiary, then relayed funds to digital wallets associated with the IRGC, according to the Binance reports, which didn’t specify the value of those transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That was a big step up from the 3.6% registered in December 2019, before the Covid pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Chris Kennedy, a registered nurse and children's safeguarding specialist, was selected by local members following a hustings, the party said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Behind her loomed a burly cameraman in a parka, though all Mrs. McCullough registered was the barrel of a lens and a blinking red light like one glowing eye.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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