operate
verb (used without object)
to work, perform, or function, as a machine does.
has been operating
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present perfect progressiveof operate (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 Hubble Space Telescope has been operating for over three decades and continues to make ground-breaking discoveries that shape our fundamental understanding of the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The synagogue has been operating off-site for more than a year, according to its website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Since Vahdat’s promotion, Google’s AI infrastructure team has been operating with more urgency, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Funded by 11 major banks, the unit has been operating in the shadows for close to a decade, but agreed to give BBC News exclusive access to its work earlier this year.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
During the many years that the Northern Nut Growers Association has been operating more than a hundred and fifty varieties of black walnuts have been named.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 by Northern Nut Growers Association
