answer
noun
a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc..
had answered
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past perfectof answer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After the results were announced in July, candidates alleged that leaked answer sheets shared on social media showed some successful applicants had answered far fewer questions than expected.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Back in September, about 150 members had answered questions and donated blood for the study.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
When Tony Romeo and his crew saw the bright yellow shape resembling a cross on their computer, they thought they had answered one of the great mysteries of the 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
At recent sessions, the demographic skewed young, the room full of people in their 20s and 30s who had answered the event flyer’s call: “All Levels & All Bodies Welcome!”
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
But they continued on because they had no choice, because I was the person who had answered the switchboard when they picked up the telephone.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
