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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But we have preserved our ability to hold tenaciously to an idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
At a 5 February press conference, he said he'd have preserved the crime scene longer if given another opportunity.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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
It indicates that some parts of the human brain may have preserved a sensitivity to the calls of our closest primate relatives.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025
It is still in the room, I feel it at once, the walls have preserved it.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
