respect
noun
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
respected
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past participleof respect.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 respect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
respectnouna particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
Example Sentences
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People ‘really need to have clear news from a respected institution,’ she said.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The amount it has cost in interest is £852m, according to respected football finance blogger Swiss Ramble.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
An "impartial American media organization" would accompany Russian and Ukrainian teams to ensure residents' wishes were respected, she added, without naming the outlet.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
My father stood in the White House to accept the Congressional Gold Medal from Ronald Reagan, a president he liked and respected, in April 1985.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Instead, respected men who believed in the sisters’ spirits flooded newspapers with letters to the editor.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
