have functioned
- present perfect of function.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He said these forests were dominated by oak, hazel, elm, birch and pine but would have functioned as what we now recognise as a temperate rainforest in the wetter west.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
“So its sacrificial role in the overall design appears to have functioned as intended, absorbing the brunt of the surge, and helping to protect the more interior docks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
These injunctions have functioned as an equalizer, and sometimes, are the only way to halt a policy that harms thousands who will never make it to a courtroom.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
The paper, published today in Antiquity, suggests these engravings may have functioned as ancient border markers or milestones.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024
The astronomers have functioned bravely in the past.
From The Book of the Damned by Fort, Charles
