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What part of speech is the word has been?

"Has been" is a verb phrase.

Here's why:

* "Has" is the third-person singular present tense of the verb "to have".

* "Been" is the past participle of the verb "to be".

* Together they form a present perfect tense verb phrase, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

For example: "He has been working on this project all week."

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