elicit
verb (used with object)
has been eliciting
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present perfect progressiveof elicit (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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Its telegenic president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been eliciting comparisons to Winston Churchill with his stirring speeches.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2022
Ms. Akil, 45, has been eliciting such enthusiastic reactions from women — especially black women — for more than a decade.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2015
