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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"Congress has respected it and no one challenged it until now," Stewart said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Hannah said she has respected the Kennedy family’s privacy and, like Schlossberg, condemned “self-serving sensationalists trading in gossip, innuendo and speculation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Neither side has respected it, but it provides a framework for negotiation.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024
The rest of the extended family has respected our wishes to cut ties with the ex, but not my MIL, and this has been very hurtful to my husband.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2022
I am the only person whom Time has respected since the world began.
From The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
