show
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
has shown
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present perfectof show (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 movement has shown it values unity, and power, above all else.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tehran has shown caution when facing existential threats, scaling back its ambitions and accepting soft compromises on its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“The cost has shown up in loan structure instead: longer terms, down payments that never fully retreated, and a persistently high share of borrowers starting underwater,” Gregory said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
This has shown no signs of stopping, despite mounting evidence every day that the planet is under increasing stress and people are starting to suffer in vast numbers.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Experience has shown that the power of both the Church and of Spain in Italy has been caused by France, and that her downfall has been brought about by the Church and by Spain.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
