exercise
noun
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health.
has exercised
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present perfectof exercise (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Her party has exercised major influence in a fragmented Congress that has helped topple several presidents.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
However, the Space Force has exercised its federal authority to launch more flights from the base despite the agency’s disapproval.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Mr Head, who has exercised for as long as he can remember, said he hopes to reach the age of 100-years-old and will keep moving for as long as he can.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
Despite aggressive litigation by attorneys denying wrongdoing, over time the U.S. legal community has exercised the oversight needed to hold most of them accountable for misusing U.S. courts.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2024
Next in value to the Anabasis comes Plutarch’s Life of Alexander, the merits of which, however, are not to be gauged by the influence which it has exercised upon literature.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
