preserve
verb (used with object)
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting.
have preserved
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present perfectof preserve.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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Because fossils of these early multicellular organisms are difficult to find, he studies the chemistry of ancient rocks to identify the environments most likely to have preserved them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
But we have preserved our ability to hold tenaciously to an idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But Barry Eichengreen, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, points to geopolitical and security factors that have preserved the dollar’s status.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The three major U.S. airlines — American, Delta and United — have preserved international and nonstop domestic flights amid the cuts.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Since you have preserved my narration,” said he, “I would not that a mutilated one should go down to posterity.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
