meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
has been meeting
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present perfect progressiveof meet (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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The charter commission, which has been meeting since last July, must send all its recommended changes to the City Council by April 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
He also said he has been meeting with a range of leaders.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Sydney-based SecondQuarter has been meeting with institutional investors and family offices in recent weeks to raise its third fund since its founding in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
To minimise the prospect of parliamentary opposition, Mahmood has been meeting groups of Labour MPs in recent weeks to make what her allies call "the persuasive moral case for reform".
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
You must know that Margaret Elizabeth has deceived me; has been guilty of base ingratitude; has been meeting clandestinely a person—a mere adventurer.
From The Little Red Chimney Being the Love Story of a Candy Man by Mary Finley Leonard
