create
verb (used with object)
to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
has been creating
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present perfect progressiveof create (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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Instead, it has been creating new stars over an extended period, leaving multiple generations living side by side.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
That is a 25% chunk of U.S. options exposure that has been creating mechanical sell orders and was due to roll off markets by March 20.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
In other words, the economy has been creating work, but not the kind that transforms livelihoods.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Meanwhile—as in, simultaneously—VW Group has been creating a China-only version of the brand, for which the familiar four rings of the brandmark have been replaced with glowing sans-serif lettering on the nose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Then, after yielding, he chafes again, and more bitterly, at his faint, imperfect expression of these dreams, recognizing in despair that he has been creating a mere crude by-product of the strenuous life about him.
From The Joyful Heart by Robert Haven Schauffler
