conduct
noun
personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
had conducted
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past perfectof conduct.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Det Ch Insp Phil Clarke said the victim's family had "conducted themselves with remarkable dignity and patience" throughout the investigation and trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Before the marshal’s findings were released, the court hired the Chertoff Group, a private security consulting firm, to review the report; it concluded that the marshal’s office had conducted a sufficient investigation.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Rheinmetall had conducted "technical due diligence... and we found that we are able to sort it out," Papperger told reporters Thursday.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Silverman also said police had conducted a wiretap operation in the case, but did not disclose the nature of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
For the first time, as I swung along the streets, I thought consciously of how I had conducted myself at home.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
