enjoy
verb (used with object)
to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
has enjoyed
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present perfectof enjoy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Japanese unit has enjoyed a much-needed rally over the past week amid expectations the central bank will speed up its pace of monetary tightening in the face of surging inflation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
He knows he has his critics but the lifelong Democrat says he has enjoyed keeping New York politicians on their toes, regardless of party affiliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
But keep your bullishness in check: History suggests that the S&P 500’s EPS growth rate over the next 12 months will be markedly lower than what the market has enjoyed in recent quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
And it has enjoyed an unexpected revival as a shooting format in the last few years, beginning with Brady Corbet’s 2024 “The Brutalist,” giving the low-budget production a far more lavish look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He was taken into custody, questioned closely, and eventually was hied to Norfolk, where he has enjoyed an audience with Lord Dunmore himself.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
