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past tense of regard
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as in considered
to think of in a particular way I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety

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regarded

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adjective

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Recent Examples of regarded
Adjective
He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 They are often regarded as the most challenging software to select, implement and optimize. Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Today, it is regarded as one of the most collectible modern Patek Philippes. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 While regarded as a decent prospect, the former Norwich City player is well down the pecking order. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Widely regarded as the cradle of China’s LLMs, the university has cultivated an extensive talent pool and a cadre of researchers. Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024 Beach House is regarded as one of the most popular dream-pop bands. Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024 Historically, the United States regarded the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, as a terrorist group given its bloody attacks in Turkey for Kurdish independence. Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regarded
Verb
  • The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jeff Skinner has not enjoyed a strong first half and would have to contribute an enormous final half in order to be considered for another deal.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As the night stretched luxuriously late, champagne glasses were topped off, diamonds admired anew, and petits fours passed to prolong the evening’s magic.
    Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His brother admired Zach’s comeback.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The lead emissions followed the development of smelting technologies, which produced metals like silver, according to a recent study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Tatum followed with a tough floater.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • AfD—known for its hardline views on immigration—is widely viewed as far-right, including by German officials.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And as cards of all kinds are now more widely viewed as alternative investments with the potential to be worth millions, the demand for authentication and grading — an attempt at standardizing assessments of condition that drives value — has skyrocketed.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • To foster active listening within your team, organize regular check-ins free of distractions and create open forums for discussion, allowing diverse opinions to be shared and respected at all levels.
    Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This ensures that brands can confidently order products knowing that the origins and certifications are all verified and respected.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Providing a customer signature experience means a valued and distinctive experience for your customers based on the foundational elements of expert guidance, confidence in the project schedule and appreciation of their business.
    Pamela Kan, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • And of course, the most valued and highly viewed sports programming, the playoffs, rarely shows up on RSNs but is usually broadcast exclusively on national cable networks.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Verb
  • According to Franceinfo, the cause of the outage may be foul play with two arson acts reported overnight and several power lines pylons were discovered to have been sawn off in the Alpes-Maritimes.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 May 2025
  • His team had sawed a rather large, round hole into the top of a young woman’s skull the day before.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With the arrival of Executive Chef Daniel Pfeifer-Kotz, whose resume includes long stints at hotspots like LA’s Beauty & Essex and Laurel Hardware, and Cacao in Miami under esteemed Chef Edgar Leal, the menu has undergone a sunny transformation that commands notice.
    Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Judged by an esteemed panel of nature and conservation photography experts, chaired by wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas, the competition’s winning images and finalists highlight Earth’s biodiversity and illustrate the many threats our planet faces.
    Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025

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