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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Epping Ongar Railway has preserved its stations and carriages since closing in the 1990s.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Regeneron’s flagship eye drug, Eylea, which has preserved the sight of millions of people with a common cause of blindness and generated roughly 80% of the company’s revenue at its peak, is facing increasing competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
So far the EOT Archive has preserved sites after elections in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2025
In these days of our prosperity we must protect and defend and develop this great country, this rich heritage which the heroism of our forefathers has preserved to us.
From Brock Centenary 1812-1912 by Various
