document
noun
a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
have been documenting
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present perfect progressiveof document.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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For years, researchers have been documenting the gender bias that pervades the profession.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
County residents have been documenting immigration enforcement since early June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
Meta has acknowledged internally what researchers have been documenting for years: Instagram can be harmful to teens.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
Activists who have been documenting daily attacks against Christians in the Holy Land were taken aback by the sudden wave of government attention.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
"Other nations have been documenting the Holocaust, World War Two and the US bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima for decades," says Dr Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the founder of the project.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2017
