regard
verb (used with object)
to look upon or think of with a particular feeling.
has regarded
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present perfectof regard (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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The rapid fall has come as a shock to Germany, a nation that has regarded itself as a key player ever since Carl Benz invented the motor car in 1886.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Her break with what she called "anti-clim' dogma" is significant because until now the Green movement in France has regarded air-conditioning as the worst of solutions to climate change.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
A lovely title, “Winter Dreams,” for a book about the elderly, about how through history the world has regarded them, about how they have regarded themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The bloc has regarded China since 2019 as a partner, tough economic competitor and systemic rival.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022
From its beginning to its close he has regarded it observantly.
From Charles Dickens as a Reader by Charles Foster Kent
