proffer
verb (used with object)
to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
has been proffering
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present perfect progressiveof proffer (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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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is attending Davos, has been proffering similarly reassuring messages ahead of Trump’s arrival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
But as northern Arakan burns, she has been proffering bromides about the need for the outside world to be less critical.
From Time ● Dec. 12, 2016
