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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But on Wednesday, Boreal said it had conducted a further investigation into the allegations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The sheriff responded that deputies had conducted brief and routine polling place visits for years.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
American consular teams had conducted advance trips to hospitals along the routes in anticipation, the diplomat said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
They claimed he could never have a fair trial because the sheer number of funerals he had conducted meant an unbiased jury could not be assembled.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Somebody had conducted a preliminary poll that seemed to suggest maybe he could win.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
