experience
noun
a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something.
had experienced
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past perfectof experience.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Individuals who had experienced greater cognitive decline tended to have fewer large nerve fibers, along with an abnormal buildup of unhealthy myelin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Abdel said he had experienced the shortages firsthand, with "often three or four of us sharing one meal".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The report found 39% of women with endometriosis had experienced financial hardship because of the condition, while 40% said they had turned down career opportunities due to a lack of workplace support.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A report into maternity services in Wales this year found families who had experienced loss or serious injury were further traumatised by "defensive responses" and inconsistent processes, which limit the capacity to learn and improve.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sakharov’s own reaction was remarkably similar to what Robert Oppenheimer had experienced when he watched the world’s first atomic bomb test in the New Mexico desert ten years before.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
