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Noun: present perfect continuous
  1. A verb construction (made up of has been or have been plus the present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present
    "The present perfect continuous tense usually conveys the meaning of recently or lately.";
    - present perfect progressive

Type of: perfect, perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense

Encyclopedia: Present perfect continuous