respect
noun
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
has respected
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present perfectof respect (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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Gen. Rob Bonta said Monday that states have been “primarily responsible for regulating elections” since the nation’s founding, and his office was “pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has respected that authority.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
"Congress has respected it and no one challenged it until now," Stewart said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Neither side has respected it, but it provides a framework for negotiation.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024
Canada's Trade Minister Mary Ng responded in a statement that Ottawa has respected and upheld the terms negotiated under the USMCA, which took effect in 2020.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022
"I said to him, the evening of our betrothal, that the subject you have chosen to revive to-night was painful to me, and he has respected the reluctance you condemn."
From At Last by Marion Harland
