What does has been mean?
Has been means Alternative form of has-been.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of has-been.
For some time prior to the discoveries mentioned it looked as though the little picturesque river town had seen its best days and was ready to fall in line with the hasbeens.
Use has been when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Has been means Alternative form of has-been.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For some time prior to the discoveries mentioned it looked as though the little picturesque river town had seen its best days and was ready to fall in line with the hasbeens.
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