been

[ bin, ben ]

verb

1. past participle of be.

been

/ biːn; bɪn /

verb

1. the past participle of be 1

Example Sentences

The Justice Department has been largely separated from White House influence since Watergate.

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Despite her efforts, the 27-year-old star says, she feels Hollywood’s outward support for female creatives — especially from other women with well-established careers — has just been lip service.

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Years before the Baum insult, the two-time Emmy nominee had been candid about her journey to Hollywood, telling The Times in 2022 that it had been far from easy.

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In 2003, during his previous stint with the LAPD, McDonnell helped clean up the park, but he concedes it’s in “pretty desperate straits” today, calling it “a magnet for activity that has been detrimental to the neighborhood.”

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In the 15 years he has been away from the LAPD, the department’s ranks have dropped from nearly 10,000 to 8,800.

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