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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Etymology
Origin of passed
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; pass + -ed 2
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The spacecraft will continue traveling through the same interstellar environment, unaware that it has passed a milestone of special significance to people on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Lower credit ratings mean the companies must pay higher interest rates on borrowing, an increased cost that gets passed on to electricity customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
“I’ve learned on the campaign trail that this is a saying that is mostly passed down through the women in the family,” she added.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The boxes will be available in supermarkets for shoppers to pick up and pack before they are passed on to school and charities for distribution.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The roads were deserted as we set out; we passed only two other cars all the way to the rendezvous spot with the car from Haarlem.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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