passed
Americanadjective
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having completed the act of passing.
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having received a passing grade on an examination or test or successfully completed a school course, year, or program of study.
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Finance. noting a dividend not paid at the usual dividend date.
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U.S. Navy. having successfully completed an examination for promotion, and awaiting a vacancy in the next grade.
a passed chief engineer.
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Etymology
Origin of passed
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; pass + -ed 2
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Lower credit ratings mean the companies must pay higher interest rates on borrowing, an increased cost that gets passed on to electricity customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Almost a century had passed by the time Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965, a period characterized by subjugation and violence by the white majority.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
To date, D.C. and eight states have passed laws allowing the devices for problem speeders, with rollouts planned from Hawaii to Georgia over the next couple of years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Under the Secure 2.0 legislation passed by Congress in 2022, people aged 60 to 63 who participate in workplace retirement plans can now contribute extra funds to their nest egg, up to $11,250.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
A feeling of cautious trust passed between them.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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