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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Supporters of the so-called roadless rule say it has preserved clean water supply, outdoor recreation spaces and habitats for endangered species in national forests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For more than a century, the National Museum has preserved a remarkable collection of clay tablets from some of the earliest civilizations in the Middle East.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 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
This fossil bed, Dr Kligman said, has preserved evidence of an evolutionary "transition" 200 million years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
St. Cyprian has preserved a number of these in his treatise De Lapsis.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
