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Respected For: Standard Pattern

Respected For: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.

Quick answer

Use “respected for” to identify the quality, action, knowledge, or other reason that earns respect.

Key details

Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familyadjective or complement construction
Termsrespected for

Further guidance

Construction

Use “respected for” to identify the quality, action, knowledge, or other reason that earns respect.

Style Boundary

“Respected” also appears with other complements, including “respected by” and “respected as.” This page does not treat “for” as its only possible complement.

Sources and evidence

Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.

  1. Respect — Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries (opens in a new tab)Oxford University Press · Direct dictionary evidence for “respected for” introducing the reason for respect

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