act
noun
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
has been acting
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present perfect progressiveof act (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Reynolds has been acting professionally for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The E.U. has been acting to check the monopolies of Big Tech in Europe, hitting companies with hefty fines and launching investigations into data policies.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Notice it has been acting better than its crypto cousin Ethereum on the ratio chart against the Grayscale Ethereum Stalking ETF since last summer.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Westcott, who has been acting CEO since December, isn’t likely to shift strategy much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
She has been acting weird ever since the Tyler thing.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
