act
noun
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
have been acting
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present perfect progressiveof act.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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The agencies have been acting separately but discussed the turbulence during a recent meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
But, on top of that, retail investors have been acting defensively since the start of the Iran war.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Four of the accused are said to have been acting "on the instructions" of a Frenchman arrested in France in April 2025 "in exchange for money transfers".
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Qatar and Egypt have been acting as intermediaries between Israel and Hamas, which do not negotiate directly.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Since we became the Freedom Writers, people have been acting even crazier than ever.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
