direct
verb (used with object)
to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc..
has been directing
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present perfect progressiveof direct (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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Meta has been directing its spending toward building out more AI revenue streams in addition to its core advertising business.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Benoît Jacquot has been directing films since the mid-1970s with his 2012 drama Farewell, My Queen opening the 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
“EO” is a late-career masterpiece from Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski, who has been directing prize-winning movies since the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Zola has been directing any users who have been affected to contact [email protected] for further information.
From The Verge ● May 23, 2022
I don't believe anything would have been done properly if your friend, Mr. Burton, hadn't happened to come with two scientific gentlemen, and since that he has been directing everything.
From My Terminal Moraine 1892 by Frank Richard Stockton
