have perfected
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present perfectof perfect.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
perfectadjectivematching in every detail the definition of an ideal type of something.
Example Sentences
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We have perfected the military-industrial complex in a way that no other nation in history has.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Johnson & Johnson seems to have perfected the art of the biotech deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"They have perfected this highly efficient way to fly."
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
All have perfected the art of trying to sell you things.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2024
It wasn’t until later in that year that I discovered the Gethenians have perfected the technique not only of perpetually stuffing, but also of indefinitely starving.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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