research
noun
diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc..
has been researching
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present perfect progressiveof research (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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At UCLA, Claire Nelischer, a doctoral candidate in the urban planning department, has been researching basic questions about L.A. parks, like who uses them, and what do they need from them?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Zosia Cooper, 40, has been researching why Gen Z is investing at higher rates than their predecessors for her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of California, San Diego.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
GE has been researching the devices for years, but now has a timeline for commercialization.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
Miller-Idriss has been researching violent extremism for much of her career, first in Germany then the United States.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2025
As co-producer with Robert Kimball, Short has been "researching material to find out what's good, what's bad, what's important, and also who's around today that was in those shows."
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard
