passed

[past, pahst]

adjective

1. having completed the act of passing. pass.

2. having received a passing pass grade on an examination or test or successfully completed a school course, year, or program of study.

3. Finance.,  noting a dividend not paid at the usual dividend date.

4. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of passed¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; pass + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — formally known as HR-1, the federal reconciliation package passed earlier this year — was pitched by lawmakers as a way to “restore fiscal sanity” and “reward work.”

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The city said it passed the ordinance to “advance public safety and prevent retail theft,” citing “hostile and unsafe” conditions.

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"Three decades have passed – that person may now be in different circumstances. It is never too late to come forward."

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"We'd love to hear from people about how we can create thoughtful, living ways to remember those who've passed in the landscapes we steward."

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Earlier this year, the Japanese government passed a landmark law giving it more powers in the event of cyber-attacks.

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