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verb

past tense of respect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of respected
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 Carter respected these conditions, and their working relationship grew stronger. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 This approach underscores the importance of neutrality in leadership, allowing diverse voices to feel heard and respected. Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Our right just to sleep peacefully is not being respected. Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024 Conclusion Government oversight and enforcement is, of course, necessary to ensure that the legal standards passed by Congress are properly implemented and respected. Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Inclusive leadership involves creating an environment where everyone's voice is valued and respected, despite obstacles such as stress, speed and lack of mindfulness. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respected
Adjective
  • At least the fielding has looked respectable (ninth in defensive efficiency) and the pitching staff mostly holds its own.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The definitions of what’s crazy, what’s malicious, what’s polite, normal, and respectable all lost some of their force.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 25 Apr. 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
  • In the second story, the former Democratic nominee for vice president celebrated the falling stock value of an American company long admired for its innovation and success.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
    Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Use a reputable security tool to check for hidden scripts, unusual shortcuts or unexpected executables.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Adjective
  • Harassment, fear alter campus life As prestigious universities like Harvard became a focal point of outside scrutiny last year, external harassment had devastating effects on students, the report says.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • While performance in European competition has propelled them into financial parity with Scandinavia’s biggest clubs, there’s an acceptance that when players shine, there will be interest from more affluent and prestigious sides.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Miami manager, Javier Mascherano, is incredibly reliant on his esteemed ex-team-mates.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Founded in 1889, Lanvin is the oldest haute couture house still in business, and the esteemed maison’s founder is the focus of her first American exhibition at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This morning’s must reads L.A.’s Rollin’ 60s Crips: The rise of a notorious gang and its reputed boss ‘Big U.’ The Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips have a reputation for violence, sometimes even against fellow members.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Even the reputed permabear who fears a debt crisis is coming believes the best option for the average investor is to simply buy and hold the S&P 500 for the long haul, adding to your position when the market falls.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • The research was designed to capture a look at much of the world, said study lead and report contributor Dr. Byron Johnson, distinguished professor of the social sciences at Baylor in Waco, Texas.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Only this season for Valladolid has proved anything but distinguished.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Respected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respected. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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