release
verb (used with object)
to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
have been releasing
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present perfect progressiveof release.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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Tech companies have been releasing more AI-powered products that can generate text, images, code and other content, raising fears among workers across industries that their jobs could be automated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Meanwhile, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and other tech rivals have been releasing ever-improved AI models and features in a fierce race to lead in the technology.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have been releasing some materials turned over by Epstein’s estate, including a 2003 birthday book and schedules detailing Epstein’s meetings with politicians and businesspeople.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Since the initial truce began on Friday, both sides have been releasing only women and children.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
This sort of thing has been happening to others in my faction for months now—the Erudite have been releasing antagonistic reports about Abnegation, and it has begun to affect the way we relate at school.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
