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passed

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[past, pahst] / pæst, pɑst /

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

Etymology

Origin of passed

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

Example Sentences

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It also adheres to a strict privacy policy and has passed multiple third-party audits.

From Salon

A law passed by Congress in 2023 prohibits a president from unilaterally withdrawing the U.S. from NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, groups of genes remain linked and are passed down intact from one generation to the next.

From Science Daily

"It's a lot of money to find every single month," he said, adding that the costs ultimately get passed on to clients.

From BBC

Chapman passed this vetting despite there also being an outstanding complaint about her.

From BBC

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