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verb

past tense of respect

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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
  • The daughter of Season 25’s Bryan Olesen turned out a perfectly respectable rendition of Avril Lavigne’s ballad.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Rose shot a very respectable round of 71, but had too many bogeys mixed in with his handful of birdies.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 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
  • His brother admired Zach’s comeback.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Read more articles, books, and reputable blogs about inflation and other financial concepts.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Athena partners with some of the world’s most reputable sports brands such as the Rafa Nadal Academy, Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid to offer best in class programming both in the U.S. and Europe.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 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
  • President Trump has long celebrated his familial ties to MIT, a prestigious college that has spared no criticism of the administration's policies in recent weeks.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • International students – including at prestigious American universities – have been targeted amid the Trump administration’s larger immigration crackdown.
    Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 17 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
  • 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
  • Should Bordeaux wines from this vintage be regarded with less respect than those from other more reputed or ‘stellar’ years?
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Adjective
  • Over time, inhaling these harmful chemicals can contribute to progressive lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Sanjay Sethi, MD, SUNY distinguished professor and chief of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the University at Buffalo.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Palmer was just one of several celebrities and distinguished guests who attended the Fashion Trust Awards on Tuesday.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025

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