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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Origin of passed
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; pass + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The reports from the home during Stannard's tenure reflect the rising numbers of unmarried young girls sent there as the decades passed.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
He said that he found several Utah organizations and individuals with funding tied to foreign entities, including China, and that he passed that information on to federal law enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
As recently as February 2026 and May 2025, the public Santa Clara County’s health department has warned about potential exposure to measles after people with the virus passed through public places.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Had he made that announcement a few hours earlier, maybe Congress could have passed some sort of brief extension before jetting off.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026
The Bible that Nollie had smuggled to her she had torn up and passed around, book by book.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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