evaluate
verb (used with object)
to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise.
has been evaluating
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present perfect progressiveof evaluate (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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He noted the board’s succession committee has been evaluating the various candidates and that the full board would soon determine who will become the next CEO.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, a standard-setting group for insurers, has been evaluating private assets for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, which funds health and some social care, has been evaluating the project.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
Dr. Crosby is a Boston internist who has been evaluating and treating torture victims since the 1990s.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
He said his lab has been evaluating all of the existing tests, including the new ones from Roche and Siemens, to see how they stack up against the omicron variant.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2022
