respect
noun
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
is respecting
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present progressiveof respect (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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China says it is respecting the U.N. ban on arms sales to the Yemeni faction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She denies that getting close to the sharks and touching them causes harm: "Most of my work and what I share is respecting and observing from a distance," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The main difficulty is respecting the score's crescendo and keeping your energy and strength intact until the big leaps, when your legs start to burn," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
But “Friend One” is respecting “Friend Two’s” nicely worded request and is steering clear of the park when the “nonaggressive” dog is present.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
The three chapters were the point in question; that is, respecting Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret's writings against Cyril, and the letter of Ibas of Edessa to Maris the Persian.
From The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
