- present participle of respect.
respecting
Americanpreposition
preposition
Etymology
Origin of respecting
Example Sentences
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But I can’t shake the feeling that there’s a difference between respecting someone’s independence and refusing to let the people who love you help.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Their presence has led to debate over how to balance bringing tennis to a new, different audience while respecting the game's etiquette.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
After he criticized Costa Rica’s system of government as a “perfect dictatorship,” eight former presidents of the country released a joint statement defending Costa Rica’s tradition of respecting the rule of law and human rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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