chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
has been chairing
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present perfect progressiveof chair (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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The PM has been chairing a high-level meeting on the hospital fire, and has expressed "deep anger" at some officials, the information ministry said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Councilwoman Nithya Raman called for Ridley-Thomas to step away from his committee assignments, including the powerful Homelessness and Poverty Committee, which he has been chairing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
They also have one added complication - Sir Malcolm McKibbin, the man who has been chairing most of the round-table talks, is due to retire on Friday.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2017
Putin himself has been chairing a meeting of Russia’s science and education council this afternoon, and has not made any comment on the inquiry.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2016
While Hart has been chairing strategy meetings in his office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Westwood has presided over the sessions in her office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
From Time Magazine Archive
