relax
verb (used with object)
to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax.
has relaxed
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present perfectof relax (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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Beijing has relaxed rules to allow unprofitable artificial-intelligence startups to list on a Nasdaq-like market in Shanghai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Since 2016, the FDA has relaxed regulations on its use.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
In the wake of the disturbances, the government has relaxed certain restrictions and young women have become more prominent in some areas of social and cultural life.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
Since then, though, he has relaxed, with side jokes about journalists' clothes in the hot Slovakian sun or nods in news conferences about topics he knew would come up from certain writers.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
He has relaxed a little, but he keeps his eyes focused on the table.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
