project
noun
something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
had projected
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past perfectof project.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Only three months earlier, no officials had projected a rate hike.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron had earlier posted a photograph of an image of the Bayeux Tapestry which the British Museum had projected on to the white cliffs of Dover.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Just three months ago, they had projected tight conditions going only beyond this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Most NBA draft boards had projected Carr to be selected between 15th and 21st in the first round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The scene was so entirely a realization of her worst fears that she sensed that her overanxious imagination had projected the figures onto the packed spines of books.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
