support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
has been supporting
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present perfect progressiveof support (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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We are also developing power generation with carbon capture, something the administration has been supporting.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Increasing confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week has been supporting the crypto recovery in recent days.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
Creators self-submitted for the awards, and YouTube has been supporting their campaigns to bring awareness to their content and sway Emmy voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
Other influential geoengineering backers include billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, who has been supporting and investing in research projects, including SCoPEx, since the 2000s.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
He says his money has been supporting us since—since— Dawson.
From Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame by Montrose Jonas Moses
