pilot
noun
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
has been piloting
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present perfect progressiveof pilot (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 commission has been piloting an age-verification app that is currently being tested with member states, online platforms and other third parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
DoorDash has been piloting drone deliveries in other states including Texas, Virginia and North Carolina as well as Australia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
The force has been piloting a new strategy - Clear, Hold, Build - which it believes is already yielding positive results.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
Their computer screen showed another change: some calls were marked “B.C.R.,” for behavioral crisis response, an alternative to police intervention that the city has been piloting.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2022
The official team has not been announced but, according to the Olympics website, Shanwayne Stephens has been piloting the four-man sled with Rolando Reid, Ashley Watson and Matthew Wekpe.
From Fox News ● Jan. 18, 2022
