been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

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exist v.
happen v.

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

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been

As the project shifts from dream to reality, some of its early supporters have been disappointed with the process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I know with the Democratic Club and many other clubs, there’s been loud dislike with us,” Tedesco said.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her medical testing company Theranos, fuelling a media circus that has been chronicled in books, podcasts and the mini-series The Dropout, starring Amanda Seyfried.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Since my visceral moment with the first film, my relationship to the “Friday the 13th” franchise has been detached.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Throughout history, leprosy has been one of the most misunderstood, feared, and reviled diseases in the world.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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