officiate
verb (used without object)
to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
has officiated
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present perfectof officiate (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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Elfath has officiated in Major League Soccer since 2012 and has twice won MLS referee of the year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Pawol’s debut will mark the first time a woman has officiated an MLB regular-season game, sending a powerful signal to aspiring female officials that gender does not limit opportunity.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025
Penso has officiated men’s games in Major League Soccer since 2020 — the first woman to do so in 20 years.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
In Virginia, Byron Sichert, a nondenominational minister, has officiated 40 dial-in prison ceremonies since September.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
For the past fifteen years he has officiated as cashier of the Hudson First National Bank.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom
