compile
verb (used with object)
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
has been compiling
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present perfect progressiveof compile (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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Charlotin has been compiling a database of court documents containing AI hallucinations since April 2023.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The V-Dem Institute, based in Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, has been compiling the world’s largest dataset on democracy for more than a decade.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
The agency has been compiling the list since 1997, often revealing the impact pop culture has on baby naming trends.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
Drake has been compiling the compound for a decade, first buying an English Tudor-style mansion for $7.7 million in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
“This could add evidence to what we have already,” said Mohammad al-Abdallah, director of the Washington-based Syrian Justice and Accountability Center, which has been compiling testimonies from survivors of the conditions inside Syrian prisons.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2018
