act
noun
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
had acted
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past perfectof act.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Judge Darrin Gayles had tossed the case once but invited the President to refile and show evidence that the Journal had acted with “actual malice” in its reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Eclipses, auroras, and other extraordinary astronomical events were sometimes considered warnings that an emperor had acted improperly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
He said he had acted "in good faith" when the cryptocurrency rose in value before crashing and causing huge losses for the majority of its investors.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the city of Mardan, an AFP journalist saw a truck that had acted as a rallying point during the long march protests stripped of its images of Khan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
He showed her that although she may have held the knife, it was the Fairy Queen who put it there, and the Queen had acted out of desperation and self hatred.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
