edit
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
have been editing
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present perfect progressiveof edit.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 journalist in question claims to have been editing news agency copy published on the RNZ website for years.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2023
Late at night, I have been editing Wikipedia pages of seasons gone by – I’m lots of fun at parties.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2020
“People have been editing people’s faces on pictures since the internet started.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 21, 2018
I have been editing medical research papers for the last 7 years, well over 1200 papers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2017
That’s not all; it appears that Chiu’s husband, Artnet editor Benjamin Genocchio, may have been editing controversies out of her Wikipedia profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2015
