perfect
adjective
matching in every detail the definition of an ideal type of something.
have been perfecting
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present perfect progressiveof perfect.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 authors have been perfecting the technology since 2018 and the latest iteration can in principle allow researchers to directly observe any cell-to-cell interaction in vivo.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
But others remain cautious that international recognition could tarnish their beloved sport and force them to relinquish control over the style they have been perfecting for 70 years.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Thousands of Disney employees have been perfecting the app’s design and navigation, unfurling marketing initiatives and creating content for the service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2019
For decades, companies selling seats on planes have been perfecting the algorithmic arts of revenue management.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 30, 2014
Since these discoveries, the many Rovol have been perfecting the theory of the fourth order, beginning that of the fifth, and waiting for your coming.
From Skylark Three by Hans Waldemar Wessolowski
