officiate
verb (used without object)
to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
officiated
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past participleof officiate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof officiate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
officiateverb (used without object)to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for the couple did later confirm reports that the ceremony was officiated by Adam Sandler, while also sharing details about the couple’s wedding day looks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Garland officiated at the Nantucket, Mass., wedding, joking at one point that when he told Wilkinson to improve her relations with the press, this wasn’t what he meant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Little is known, other than that the ceremony was officiated by comedian/actor Adam Sandler, the couple were dressed by Jonathan Anderson for Christian Dior, and Swift wore Louboutin shoes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among the four matches Barton officiated, the Turkey-Paraguay game went down in history at the 45+3-minute mark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
We had to walk two miles to Brocklebridge Church, where our patron officiated.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
