execute
verb (used with object)
to carry out; accomplish.
has been executing
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present perfect progressiveof execute (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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Big Tech has been executing round after round of layoffs while reporting record margins.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Scholastic, famous for classics including Harry Potter and Clifford the Big Red Dog, has been executing a turnaround plan intended to generate cash and find new revenue streams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
At midseason, coach Jason Negro said Sanchez has been executing and performing at a high level through five games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
He has been executing a plan to make his vision come into being.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2019
"I believe he has been executing some commission for Miss Barnard," I fabricated, unblushingly.
From Out of a Labyrinth by Lawrence L. Lynch
