been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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“Being a correspondent at ’60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,” Cooper said.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee Fish, who represented the General Medical Council at the hearing, told the panel Kuppuswamy's name had previously been struck from the medical register in January 2012 after "findings of dishonesty were made" against him.

From BBC

England have been drawn in a qualifying group alongside 2023 winners Spain - who beat the Lionesses in the final - as well as Ukraine and Iceland.

From BBC

One of the people who got in touch was John Harp, who had been working in brick sales since 1981.

From BBC

“The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case.”

From The Wall Street Journal