practice
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
has been practicing
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present perfect progressiveof practice (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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Max, who has been practicing drums constantly in the extra unit, is planning a backyard show with his rock band in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Ayer, who has been practicing for nearly 20 years, says more children than ever are now using cosmetics.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Andrews graduated Antioch University in 2023 and has been practicing ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
How that arrangement looks once Schultz — who has been practicing with the team — returns remains to be seen.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
She has been practicing getting up early in the morning, which she has not done for two years—has never got up for breakfast.
From Maria Edgeworth by Helen Zimmern
