have been writing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of write.
  write

  verb (used with object)

  to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.

Example Sentences

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have been writing

I have been writing with AI since the release of ChatGPT in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Thousands of Reddit users have been writing questions to Burnham since he announced he would be holding an AMA session on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

“As we have been writing for the better part of two months, it is clear that labor market conditions have improved substantially since the middle of 2025,” he wrote Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

I have been writing about state and federal health care policy for more than a decade, mostly for public radio.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026

I am getting a bit wobbly because no one has let me eat or drink since yesterday and I have been writing for nine hours.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

• address
• compose
• create
• draft
• note
• pen
• print
• record
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