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 same weather system that passed through Indonesia, now downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression, made landfall early on Friday morning, dumping more rain on the already-sodden region.

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The stores would be exempt from rent and taxes, with savings passed to shoppers, while centralized warehousing and distribution would aim to reduce overheads.

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While Congress hasn’t passed a comprehensive law for the fast-growing technology, some states have begun discussing or passing regulations rooted in concern about the need for more AI safeguards.

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The course passed through a mixture of commercial and residential areas.

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Previous environmental laws were passed 25 years ago and were widely acknowledged as no longer fit for purpose.

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