study
noun
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
have studied
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present perfectof study.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Physicists have studied charge density waves for decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
A UC spokesperson said the university is “deeply concerned” about the new rule, which “significantly changes the way international students have studied in the U.S. for decades.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
For more than a century, neuroscientists have studied the human brain much as early cartographers mapped unknown lands: piecing together a vast landscape from scattered observations.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many senior Shia clerics have studied, taught or lived there, including Khamenei's predecessor Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“That much has always been clear to those of us who have studied wandlore.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
