know
verb (used with object)
to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty.
has been knowing
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present perfect progressiveof know (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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Part of that shorthand has been knowing what caricatures come second nature for specific cast members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
One of the difficulties in tackling the methane problem has been knowing precisely where the gas is coming from.
From BBC ● May 6, 2021
I think probably the biggest point of evolution for me has been knowing when not to be involved in a decision.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2021
I've been a New York resident for nine years, and one of the many perks has been knowing that when I go to the polls to vote in statewide elections, my vote is not wasted.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2018
Most of my direction of those actorines has been knowing to a hair how much footage to give 'em without showing how raw their work is.
From The Phantom Herd by B. M. Bower
