synthesize
verb (used with object)
to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze).
has been synthesizing
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present perfect progressiveof synthesize (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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But Mother Nature has been synthesizing weird and wonderful medicinal chemicals for over three billion years, many of which chemists could not predict or devise in their wildest dreams.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
