punctuate
verb (used with object)
to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
have punctuated
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present perfectof punctuate.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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Repeated military incidents in and around the Strait of Hormuz have punctuated the two-month ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK, altering the iconic look of the red pillar boxes that have punctuated Britain's streets for nearly two centuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
The computer’s voice is male, robotic, and, of course, unemotional; its cadence, and the length of pauses, varies based on how Pirnot and Hnath have punctuated the text.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
On Saturday, small groups of oil workers in Iran’s energy-rich south went on strike to demand better pay and working conditions, following similar, limited actions that have punctuated the protests.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2022
There is no doubt that sporadic fighting would have punctuated the deliberations of such a congregation.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin
