perfect
adjective
matching in every detail the definition of an ideal type of something.
has been perfecting
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present perfect progressiveof perfect (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 move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
For three years, the música Mexicana band Linea from Stockton has been perfecting its sophomore album, “Todo ø Nada,” a 13-track project that incorporates elements of melodic trap, R&B, blues and corridos tumbados.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Downright Bedding has been perfecting down for 50 years, handcrafting comforters, pillows, and feather beds to order.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
They visit artisans at work making tie-dye cloth in nearby Arimatsu, a village that has been perfecting the art of dyeing fabrics in intricate patterns for 400 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Russia has been perfecting her military organization for ten years.
From The Audacious War by Clarence W. (Clarence Walker) Barron
