passed
Americanadjective
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having received a passing pass 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.
Other Word Forms
- unpassed adjective
Etymology
Origin of passed
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; pass + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The final seven miles of Highway 127 passed quickly, the sun slipping toward the western horizon as I crossed into Nevada, eight hours after I began.
From Los Angeles Times
While the US Congress passed a law in July to regulate stablecoins -- a form of cryptocurrency backed by traditional assets -- a broader crypto bill, the Clarity Act, has stalled in the Senate.
From Barron's
My father passed away 14 years ago and made my brother the trustee of his estate.
From MarketWatch
"If handlers even manage to secure a charge, the sentences that are passed are so low," he said.
From BBC
It still needs to be passed by the Senate.
From BBC
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