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has become vs became

The phrases "has become" and "became" are both correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Has become" is used to talk about a current state or condition that started in the past and is ongoing. "Became" refers to an event or change that occurred in the past.
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has become

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'has become' to talk about a current state or condition that started in the past and continues to the present.

Examples:

  • He has become a successful businessman.
  • The city has become more crowded over the years.
  • Trump Has Become Unmoored in Time. Oct. 14, 2024. Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club. Credit...Emily Elconin for The New York Times.
  • May 4, 2024 ... ... has become a vim peasant - please advise. When I met my husband 10 yrs ago, he was everything I ever wanted. We met on a freenode IRC channel ...
  • Generate Document Workflow has become invalid. Paul H. 06/24/22 in Smartsheet Basics. I have a generate document workflow that has twice become ...
  • May 16, 2023 ... "He has become" is correct. It's a present perfect construction, which means you need a past participle after the auxiliary (have/has). The only ...
  • Dec 29, 2016 ... America's democracy has become illiberal. 0. Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post). By ...
  • So, someone you love has become a vurdulak. Please accept our heartfelt sympathies, and validation of any fear or anger or grief you may be experiencing. The ...
  • May 7, 2021 ... I have around 100 devices as "Devices has become unmanaged". How can I avoid that? I can do telnet from the PCS to the Server 13000 port but not 14000.
  • "Game maker Studio 2 has become UNSTABLE Please save changes and exit"........ It's been this way for a long time, any tips?
  • Sep 27, 2024 ... This $2, 2-Ingredient Dinner Has Become My Go-To. It's low-effort, cost-effective, and delicious. By. Victoria Soliz.
  • Mar 13, 2024 ... For a few days from today 03/13/2024, Brave has become very slow in opening links, unlike Chrome and Edge which open any website instantly.

Alternatives:

  • has turned into
  • has transformed into
  • has evolved into
  • has developed into
  • has grown into

became

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'became' to talk about a specific event or change that happened in the past.

Examples:

  • She became a doctor after years of studying.
  • The weather suddenly became very cold.
  • 4 days ago ... 'God works in mysterious ways': I became a Nvidia millionaire playing 'World of Warcraft.' Am I smart — or just lucky? 'I had no job and no ...
  • Jul 30, 2019 ... How I became a machine learning practitioner. For the first three years of OpenAI, I dreamed of becoming a machine learning expert but made ...
  • Synonyms for BECAME: grew, got, went, came, turned, ran, transformed, changed; Antonyms of BECAME: was, remained, continued, stayed, lingered, abode, ...
  • 7 days ago ... BECAME definition: 1. past simple of become 2. past simple of become. Learn more.
  • Oct 14, 2013 ... How feminism became capitalism's handmaiden - and how to reclaim it ... As a feminist, I've always assumed that by fighting to emancipate women I ...
  • Aug 23, 2018 ... Difference between Create Date and Became a Lead Date? ... These are created by HubSpot, and not modifiable. As the lifecycle stage starts off ...
  • Jul 6, 2020 ... How I Became a Police Abolitionist. When people dismiss abolitionists for not caring about victims or safety, they tend to forget that we are ...
  • 23 hours ago ... Nikki Jennings started cheering when she was 4 years old. She was small and flexible and became a flyer, a human baton spinning and twisting ...
  • I have a bunch of Contacts to import from an Airtable CRM we were using and want to set their "Became A Lead Date", "Became a Marketing Qualified Lead Date", ...
  • 5 days ago ... As sophomores in 1922, Miller broke into the lineup, but the other three had to wait another year to become regulars. As juniors, they became a ...

Alternatives:

  • turned into
  • transformed into
  • evolved into
  • developed into
  • grew into

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