complete
adjective
had completed
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past perfectof complete.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told reporters in August that Mojave’s work ceased because it had completed its contract.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Finance chief Roger Dassen said that while the company had completed conversations with key customers, the effect of higher prices wouldn’t show on 2026 figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Verstappen finished Saturday in Singapore with pole position for the grand prix to add to the sprint-race victory he had completed in tricky wet conditions earlier in the day.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He had completed bowel screening kits sent through the post for several years before one test came back positive.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
But before terror could take full hold of him again, he heard shouts from above, where the others had completed the climb.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
