research
noun
diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc..
have been researching
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present perfect progressiveof research.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 the last two years, I have been researching a book about the making of “All the President’s Men,” whose production involved almost as many contingencies and unresolved questions as Watergate itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Few of them realize, for example, that profeminist men have been researching, writing, and talking about issues of men’s emotional, physical, sexual and mental health since the 1970s!
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
Anna Lunde Hermansson and Chalmers colleagues Erik Ytreberg and Ida-Maja Hassellöv have been researching the environmental impact of shipping for many years and are contributing with their expertise in both international and national contexts.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024
Mr Richards said he was told his rehabilitation could take two years - or even be lifelong.The couple have been researching stem-cell treatments and private rehabilitation centres.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2024
"We have been researching an article on fraudulent investment practices on the part of various banks; some fall out from the S&L mess."
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau
