preserve
verb (used with object)
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting.
has preserved
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present perfectof preserve (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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“It has preserved the historical memory of our spiritual culture from all that time. There have been cataclysms and destruction, yet it has been restored.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations has preserved decades of seismic records, creating a valuable archive for modern analysis.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
In Marc’s case, the disease has taken a path that for now has preserved his ability to talk about life with what one doctor called “the most difficult of all neurologic diseases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
So far the EOT Archive has preserved sites after elections in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2025
Kings and gods, heroes and monsters, figure in a chaotic epic, which has preserved a few of the principal events for posterity.
From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter
