edit
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
has been editing
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present perfect progressiveof edit (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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From her home in Canada, Su-Laine has been editing Wikipedia pages for 15 years.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2021
A writer of political plays, Gerima’s father figures prominently in “Black Lions, Roman Wolves,” a documentary about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 that the filmmaker has been editing throughout the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
Mr. Tellefsen has been editing films for more than 20 years, with a diverse resume that ranges from the indie movies “Metropolitan,” “Kids” and “Gummo” to studio fare like “The Village.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2012
Barnum with her covers almost as long as she has been editing magazines.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2011
Since 1915 Mr. O'Brien has been editing a collection of "The Best Short Stories" of the current season.
From The Second Book of Modern Verse; a selection from the work of contemporaneous American poets by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse
