test
noun
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
have been testing
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present perfect progressiveof test.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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I have been testing fitness bots from Fitbit, Peloton and Apple for months and learned that the best kind of coach—AI or otherwise—is one who will watch and listen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
More recently, researchers have been testing GLP-1 receptor agonists in people with obesity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2025
But in 2025, a number of factors have been testing businesses like never before.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
Suelberg and Dauer showed off a range of drone detection gear -- high-end optics and cameras, radar arrays and other equipment -- that researchers have been testing at the facility.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
She might almost have been testing him; but he thought she had no notion of the stone's nature, to speak of it so lightly.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
