change
verb (used with object)
to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.
has been changing
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present perfect progressiveof change (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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There was a time when federal officials were disinclined to endorse the idea of offensive cyber operations, but that has been changing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“You have a college kid that rents a little spot anywhere in California, and they’re been essentially paying the same as a hot wildfire area,” he said, though that has been changing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
Research in biomedical laboratories has been changing significantly in recent years, to the point that test tubes have given way to computers on many occasions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
Lastly, and perhaps the most important, is what and who counts as “white” that has been changing since 2000 and has incorporated some Asian and Hispanic citizens into the fold.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
Some one has been changing the place of things.
From Arsene Lupin by Maurice Leblanc
